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First People Then and Now : Introducing Indigenous Australians, Paperback / softback Book

First People Then and Now : Introducing Indigenous Australians Paperback / softback

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Discover! the rich cultural heritage of Australia's first people then and now in one of the world's first centres of civilisation.


Do you want to learn about the vast, sweeping epic story of Australia's first people dating from 65,000 years ago to the present day?


Marji Hill, author of over 65 books, presents the big picture - history, rich cultural heritage, British invasion, resistance, and the process of reclaiming an almost lost inheritance.

 

First People Then And Now provides answers to questions asked by visitors to Australia from around the globe


  • Explains concepts like the Dreamtime, totems, Native title, clan, "tribe"
  • Shows how the cultures of the first people survived in the face of almost total dispossession and destruction
  • Promotes understanding between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians
  • Brings into the spotlight the culture and humanity of the Indigenous Australians coupled with the insidious colonisation by the British

 

First People Then And Now is a short, compelling, educational book designed as a starting point for those who want to know more.


If you are interested in gaining a basic understanding of the world's oldest continuing civilisation, how it has evolved, and how it is characterised by its resilience, then this book is for you.



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