Attenbrow Val (51 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Ed. Thus. xiii+226pp. Pictorial col. illust. covers with light shelf wear, full-page col. & b/w plts., illust., text ills., full-page maps, diags., tables, graphs, notes, glossary, abbrev., ref., index. Sydney's Aboriginal Past, is a fascinating insight into Aboriginal life before colonisation in 1788 and during the first thirty years of white settlement. Drawing on historical, archaeological and environmental records, Val Attenbrow reveals the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region, describing the different groups and how they lived; the resources available, the foods they ate; their tools, weapons and equipment, and how they were made; where they camped; their shelters, clothing and personal adornment; their beliefs, ceremonial life and rituals; as well as their design and images. Finally, this book containsan extensive' site-to-visit supplement', with information on how and where to find some of the places where archaeological evidence of Sydney's Aboriginal past can be seen. Size: Large Quarto. Book.…

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1st edition softback with stiff wrappers As New tall octavo 20pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., map, Under auspices of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL Introduction to the lives and history of New South Wales Aborigines; brief surveys of social organisation, art, religion, subsistence, material culture, archaeology, contact and colonial history; political activism and changing government policy; includes tribal/language map.19 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map, ports. (some col.) ; 30 cm. #220423 Bibliography: p. 19.Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- History. | Colonisation. | Social organisation. | Hunting, gathering and fishing. | Technology. | Government policy - State and territory - New South Wales. | Race relations. | Politics and Government - Political action - Activism. | New South Wales (NSW) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. …

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Condition: New. This edition of Sydney's Aboriginal Past draws on the latest historical, archaeological, geological, environmental and linguistic research, as well as oral evidence of present-day Aboriginal people, to reveal the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region before, during and for the first 30 years of British settlement. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021. . 2010. Second Edition, Second edition. Paperback. . . . .…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 2nd Edition. Covers have light general wear plus a 1cm peel to laminate at bottom front corner. Spine not creased. Bookplate to inside of front cover. 264pp A fascinating insight into Aboriginal life in Sydney before colonisation in 1788 and during the first thirty years of white settlement. Drawing on the historical, archaeological and environmental records, Val Attenbrow reveals the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region describing the different groups and how they lived; the resources available; the foods they ate and their means of obtaining them; their tools, weapons and equipment, and how they were made; where they camped; their shelters, clothing and personal adornment; their beliefs, ceremonial life and rituals; as well as their designs and images. Sydney's Aboriginal Past also contains an extensive 'Sites-to-visit supplement' with information on how and where to find some of the places where archaeological evidence of Sydney's Aboriginal past can be seen. This second edition incorporates new findings and thoughts by archaeologists, historians, linguists, geologists and geomorphologists. They include the results of: archaeological excavations including additional radiocarbon ages for pre-colonial Aboriginal sites; analyses of stone artefacts and faunal remains; and residue and use-wear studies. In addition, there are new opinions on the chronological changes in stone tool assemblages; and the age of rock art. Size: 205mm x 290mm. Book.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Revealing the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region, this study examines a variety of source documents that discuss not only Aboriginal life before colonisation in 1788 but also the early years of first contact. This is the only work to explore the minutiae of Sydney Aboriginal daily life, detailing the food they ate; the tools, weapons, and equipment they used; and the beliefs, ceremonial life, and rituals they practised. This updated edition has been revised to include recent discoveries and the analyses of the past seven years, adding yet more value to this 2004 winner of the John Mulvaney award for best archaeology book from the Australian Archaeological Association. The inclusion of a special supplement that details the important sites in the Sydney region and how to access them makes the book especially appealing to those interested in visiting the sites.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2011 British Archaeological Reports large format paperback edition. Unread copy in very good condition. Contents: Keeping your edge: recent approaches to the organisation of stone artefact technology - Ben Marwick and Alex Mackay; Stone Artefact Technology in Willandra National Park - Patrick Faulkner; Technology and technological change in eastern Australia - Peter Hiscock and Val Attenbrow; Standardisation and Design: The Tula Adze - Trudy Doelman and Simon Holdaway; Scraper Reduction Continuums and Efficient Tool Use - Kate Connell and Chris Clarkson; The Role of Reworking in New Zealand Adze Technology - Marianne Turner; Rethinking the Naviform Method in the Southern Levant - Dawn Cropper; Bandkeramik stone tool production and social network analysis - Christian Reepmeyer, Erich Claben, and Andreas Zimmermann; Lithic evidence for changing land-use patterns - Ladislav Nejman; New Insights into the Effects of Transport on Lithic Artifacts - Jennifer M. Ferris and William Andrefsky, Jr.; Costs and benefits in technological decision making - Alex Mackay and Ben Marwick.…

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Condition: New. This edition of Sydney's Aboriginal Past draws on the latest historical, archaeological, geological, environmental and linguistic research, as well as oral evidence of present-day Aboriginal people, to reveal the diversity of Aboriginal life in the Sydney region before, during and for the first 30 years of British settlement. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021. . 2010. Second Edition, Second edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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