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The Aboriginal people had already
inhabited the Australian continent for about 50 000 years before
European settlement.
To read about the original inhabitants of Australia use the following links.
http://pals.dia.wa.gov.au/ResourceCentre.aspx
Introduction to Aboriginal technology
http://www.frogandtoad.com.au/aboriginies/technology.html
Traditional tools and weapons
http://pals.dia.wa.gov.au/traditionalTools.aspx
http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/culture/default.htm Family, community, beliefs particularly as applied to the Arrernte people of Alice Springs. Includes a simple Arrernte dictionary. Links to information about Aboriginal art, though more difficult text.
http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/ab.html About the Aboriginal flag, its history and its creator
http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/dreamtime2.html About the Dreamtime, the time of creation.
http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/music.html
History of the didgeridoo, how it is made, played & decorated,
myths about it.
http://www.aboriginal-art.de/art_eng/rundgang.htm
Here is an internet tour
of Aboriginal art
http://www.gulpilil.com/
This site is about Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil
http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0082b.htm This site is about OODGEROO NOONUCCAL (Kath Walker)
Go to these sites for information about other famous Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/aboriginalaustralia.htm#famous
Here are some sites about the Pitjantjatjara people
http://www.atns.net.au/biogs/A000481b.htm
http://arts.anu.edu.au/aesatc/case_studies/pitjantjatjara.html
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2001/s387647.htm
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