The dendroglyphs or "carved trees" of New South Wales / by R. Etheridge

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Etheridge, R. (Robert), 1846-1920
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Sydney : Dept. of Mines, 1918
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DEPARTMENT OF MINES. MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. R. H. CAMBAGE, UNDER SECRETARY FOR MINES. ETHNOLOGICAL SERIES, No. 3. THE DENDROGLYPHS, OR “CARVED TREES” OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 1
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DEPARTMENT OF MINES. MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. R. B, CAMBAGE, UNDER SECRETARY TOR MINES. ETHNOLOGICAL SERIES, No. 3. THE DENDROGLYPHS, OR “CARVED TREES” OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 5
PREFACE. 7
CONTENTS. 9
ADDENDA. 10
APPENDICES. 10
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OF Department of Mines, Geological Branch, 6th June, 1918. 11
PART I. GENERAL REMARKS. 1. Introduction. 13
2. Brief History. 14
3. Classification. 18
4. Terminology. 20
5. Method of Production. 21
1. Object of the Tamoglyphs. 23
PART II. TAPHOGLYPHS (INHUMATION, “CARVED TREES,” OR GRAVE-INDICATORS). 23
2. Non-Decorative. 25
3. How Prepared. 26
4. Sites—How Situated. 26
5. Number of Tamioglypiis to an Interment 27
6. Position of Tapiioglypiis in Relation to Individual Graves. 28
7. No Trace of Tree "Worship. 29
8. Taphoglypiis Not Connected with “Worship of the Dead.” 30
9. The Designs Portrayed and Compared with One- Another. 31
10. Comparison of Tapoglyph Motive with that of Weapons and Implements. 38
11. Meaning op the Designs. 40
12. Antiquity. 46
13. Distribution op Tapiioglypls. A.—NEW SOUTH WALES. 48
B.—VICTORIA. 67
C.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 67
D.—QUEENSLAND. 67
14. Remarks on the Distribution, 68
PART 111. TELETEGLYPHS, OR BORA TREES. 71
1. Object of the Teletegltpiis. 72
2. Mode of Preparation and Size of Teletegltphs. 74
3. Sites of Teleteglyehs. 75
4. Number op Teleteglyphs to a Site. 76
5. Positions of Teleteglyphs on Bora Grounds. 77
6. The Designs Portrayed on Telktegiaphs. 78
A.—QUASI-GEOMETRICAL MOTIVE. 78
B.—PHYSIOMORPHOUS MOTIVE. 80
C.—ZOOMORPHOUS FIGURES. 81
D.—ANTHROPOMORPHIC FAC-SIMILES. 83
7. Explanation of Teleteglyph Motive. 84
8. Distribution or Teleteglyphs. A.—NEW SOUTH WALES. 87
B.—VICTORIA. 100
C.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 100
D.—QUEENSLAND. 100
9. Remarks on the Distribution. 101
PART 17. MELVILLE AND BATHURST ISLANDS. Burial Posts. 104
PART V. POSSIBLE SOURCES OE THE CULTURE. 108
APPENDICES. 111
APPENDIX II. Supposed Trace of Agriculture. 111
APPENDIX 111. Stone Structures. 112
ADDENDA. 115
DISTRIBUTION. E.—Tasmania. 115
EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 118
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 11. 120
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 111. 122
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IY. 124
EXPLANATION OF PLATE Y. 126
EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI. 128
EXPLANATION OF PLATE VII. 130
EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 132
EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX. 134
EXPLANATION OF PLATE X. 136
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XI. 138
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XII. 140
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIII. 142
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIY. 144
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XV. 146
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVII. 150
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVIII. 152
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIX. 154
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XX. 156
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIII. 162
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIV. 164
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXV. 166
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXVI. 168
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXVII. 170
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXVIII. 172
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIX. 174
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXX. 176
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXI. 178
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXII. 180
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXIII. 182
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXIV. 184
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXV. 186
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVI. 188
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVII. 190
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVIII. – 192
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXIX. 194
MEMOIRS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 196

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