Robert Brough Smyth

Aborigines of Victoria

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Source material describing the life and customs of indigenous Australians, compiled and published in 1878.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 981g
• ISBN-13: 9781108006569
• ISBN-10: 1108006566
• Artikelnr.: 32847959

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. Physical characteristics
2. Mental character
3. Number and distribution of the aborigines
4. Birth and education of children
5. Marriage
6. Death, and burial of the dead
7. A native encampment
8. Food
9. Diseases
10. Dress and personal ornaments
11. Ornamentation
12. Offensive weapons
13. Defensive weapons
14. Weapons and implements of the West Australians
15. Implements and manufactures
16. Stone implements
17. Nets and fish-hooks
18. Methods of producing fire
19. Canoes
20. Myths.