The Biggest Estate On Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia

The Biggest Estate On Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia

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Condition: SECONDHAND

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Author: Bill Gammage
Binding: Hardback
Published: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 2012

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: minor wear to external dust cover; signed on inside cover by previous owner; significant underlining of internal text in pencil; some yellowing of pages and spine

This historical work challenges conventional understandings of Australia's pre-colonial landscape. Bill Gammage argues that Aboriginal land management practices profoundly influenced the continent's ecology, creating a sophisticated and sustainable system. The book uncovers extensive evidence demonstrating how Indigenous Australians actively cultivated and maintained their environment through fire-stick farming and other methods. It presents a compelling re-evaluation of Australia's past, illustrating the intricate relationship between its first peoples and the land. This scholarly account offers a vital perspective on environmental history and Indigenous knowledge, reshaping our understanding of The Biggest Estate On Earth.

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Description

Author: Bill Gammage
Binding: Hardback
Published: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 2012

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: minor wear to external dust cover; signed on inside cover by previous owner; significant underlining of internal text in pencil; some yellowing of pages and spine

This historical work challenges conventional understandings of Australia's pre-colonial landscape. Bill Gammage argues that Aboriginal land management practices profoundly influenced the continent's ecology, creating a sophisticated and sustainable system. The book uncovers extensive evidence demonstrating how Indigenous Australians actively cultivated and maintained their environment through fire-stick farming and other methods. It presents a compelling re-evaluation of Australia's past, illustrating the intricate relationship between its first peoples and the land. This scholarly account offers a vital perspective on environmental history and Indigenous knowledge, reshaping our understanding of The Biggest Estate On Earth.