First Footprints: The Epic Story of the First Australians PDF
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First Footprints Signatory image of the Australian nomad: dreadlocks tied back with twine woven from human hair. This magnificent vision conveys a subliminal truth: human frailty in command of the most marginal permanently inhabited environment on earth (Mann Range, far northwest of South Australia). First Footprints Scott Cane The epic story of the First Australians First published in 2013 Copyright © Scott Cane 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The Australian Copyright Act 1968 (the Act) allows a maximum of one chapter or 10 per cent of this book, whichever is the greater, to be photocopied by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that the educational institution (or body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) under the Act. Allen & Unwin 83 Alexander Street Crows Nest NSW 2065 Australia Phone: (61 2) 8425 0100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.allenandunwin.com Cataloguing-in-Publication details are available from the National Library of Australia www.trove.nla.gov.au ISBN 978 1 74331 493 7 eISBN 978 1 74343 572 4 Internal design by Nada Backovic Maps by Janet Hunt Illustrations by Alissa Dinallo Set in 12.2/15.2 pt Bell MT by Post Pre-press Group, Australia CONTENTS Map of Australia’s ancient coastlines Map of locations mentioned in the book Timeline Introduction 1 Near Extinction 74,000–60,000 years ago 2 Super-Nomads 60,000–30,000 years ago 3 The Great Drought 30,000–18,000 years ago 4 The Great Flood From 18,000 years ago About the author Acknowledgements Photo credits Notes Bibliography First Footprints is based on the four-part documentary series of the same name. It was written, produced and directed by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler, and first screened on ABC TV in 2013. The book includes many stills from the documentary series.
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