The Aborigines of the Sydney district before 1788 / Peter Turbet
- Bib ID:
- 772879
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Turbet, Peter
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Description:
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- East Roseville, N.S.W. : Kangaroo Press, 2001
- vi, 170 p. : ill., port. map ; 19 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0731809106 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Economic and social life of Sydney clans, including language, material culture, family life, attitudes to illness and death, justice, religion and initiation ceremony, art; mentions Gamaraigal, Cadigal, Wangal, Walumedegal, Bidjigal and Bediagal, Garigal, Gweagal, Buruberongal, Booramedigal (Burramattagal), Borogegal, Tugagal (Toongagal), Cahbrogal, Norongeragal, Turramurragal bands.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 163-166.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History
- Daily life
- Gundungurra / Gundungura /Gandangara people (S60) (NSW SI56-09)
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Social organisation - Kinship - Marriage
- Race relations - Representation - History
- Geography - Territories and boundaries
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Ku-ring-gai / Gameraigal language (S62) (NSW SI56-05)
- Death - Mortuary customs
- Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal people (S59) (NSW SI56-09)
- Dharug / Daruk / Darug language (S64) (NSW SI56-05)
- Worimi / Gadang / Kattang people (E2) (NSW SI56-02)
- Religion
- Stories and motifs
- Technology - Utensils
- Ku-ring-gai / Gameraigal people (S62) (NSW SI56-05)
- Wangaaybuwan / Wongaibon people (D18) (NSW SI55-02)
- Dharawal / Tharawal / Dariwal language (S59) (NSW SI56-09)
- Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
- Eora / Iora language (S61) (NSW SI56-05)
- Social organisation
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Music - Vocal - Clan songs
- Family
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Dharug / Daruk / Darug people (S64) (NSW SI56-05)
- Wiradjuri people (D10) (NSW SI55-07)
- Dharug National Park (NSW SI56-05)
- Wentworth Falls (NSW SI56-05)
- Port Hacking / Gymea Bay (S Sydney NSW SI56-09)
- Mount Coolangatta (NSW S Coast SI56-09)
- Cambewarra Mountain (NSW S Coast SI56-09)
- Dubbagullee / Bennelong Point (N Sydney NSW SI56-05)
- Sydney (NSW SI56-05)
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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