Ancient hunters : and their modern representatives / by W.J. Sollas
- Bib ID:
- 963779
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sollas, W. J. (William Johnson), 1849-1936
- Description:
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- London : Macmillan and Co., 1911
- xvi, 416 p., 2 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps, portraits ; 23 cm.
- Summary:
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p.70-91; Tasmanians; Clothing and body ornamentation; shelters; weapons and stone implements (scrapers, boucher, anvil); types of food & animals hunted; firemaking; making of raft; appearance of natives; measurements of skull; theories of origin; p.170-209; Australian Aborigines; Appearance of natives; weapons and stone implements (axes, knives); making of raft; shelters; clothing and ornamentation; barter and message sticks; animals hunted, types of plants found; tribal organization; medicine men; religious beliefs and belief in spirits; the use of ritual objects; initiation ceremonies; production ceremonies; burial customs; theory of origin; sketches of weapons, stone implements and raft; photos of natives from Arunta, Worgaia, Kaitish, Warramunga and Anula tribes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Prehistoric peoples
- Hunting and gathering societies
- Hunting, gathering and fishing
- Technology - Stone - Ground
- Trade and exchange
- Communications - Message sticks
- Warumungu people (C18) (NT SE53-10)
- Death - Mortuary / funeral ceremonies
- Technology - Stone - Knives
- Technology - Stone - Knapped
- Yanyuwa / Yanuwa people (N153) (NT SE53-04)
- Wakaya people (C16) (NT SE53-15)
- Human biology - Physical anthropology - Craniology
- Religion - Rites - Increase
- Weapons
- Health - Treatments - Traditional - Clever people
- Indigenous knowledge - Health and medicine
- Arrernte / Aranda people (C8) (NT SG53-02)
- Technology - Wood - Fire sticks
- Animals
- Kaytetye / Kaytej people (C13) (NT SF53-06)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
- Costume and clothing
- Transport - Water - Rafts
- Technology - Stone - Scrapers
- Tasmania (Tas)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Australian
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1981 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1911
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1911
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