{"product_id":"2026200016294-secondhand-the-aborigines-of-south-eastern-australia-as-they-were","title":"The Aborigines Of South-Eastern Australia: As They Were","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore European settlement irrevocably altered the landscape and lives of Australia's First Peoples, the Aboriginal communities of south-eastern Australia maintained rich, complex cultures shaped by tens of thousands of years of tradition — and Aldo Massola's landmark work stands as one of the most compelling documentary records of that world. Drawing on historical accounts, anthropological fieldwork, and a deep personal engagement with the subject, the book chronicles the customs, spiritual beliefs, social structures, and daily lives of the Aboriginal peoples of Victoria and surrounding regions, presenting a vivid and respectful portrait of civilisations on the cusp of catastrophic change.\n\nMassola, a curator at the Museum of Victoria and a dedicated researcher of Aboriginal heritage, writes with scholarly authority tempered by genuine humanity, constructing a narrative that is both an academic resource and an impassioned act of preservation. The work stands as a crucial corrective to the colonial erasure that defined so much of early Australian historiography, arguing implicitly and powerfully for the dignity and sophistication of pre-contact Aboriginal society. For anyone seeking to understand the true depth of Australia's Indigenous heritage, this volume raises a haunting and vital question: how much more was lost before anyone thought to look?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336801788123,"sku":"2026200016294-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7511ae2d-c542-49ab-b125-899add4c51a2.png?v=1789957939","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016294-secondhand-the-aborigines-of-south-eastern-australia-as-they-were","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}