Title Tools, weapons and utensils / [text by K. Akerman]

Published Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service : for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, [1990] ©1990

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	305.89915 Ake/Twa		AVAILABLE

Description 23 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm regular print Series Aboriginal Australia. Culture and society Aboriginal Australia. Culture and society Summary Aboriginal people used a great variety of tools, weapons and utensils for hunting, fishing and gathering of plant foods and small animals - Stone tools - Grinding - Hafting - Hatchets - Adzes - Tools made from bone - Knives - Making fire - Clubs - Boomerangs - Spearthrowers - Shields - Nets and trapping equipment - Digging equipment Notes AGPS cat. no. 8922865 Cover title Bibliography Bibliography: page 23 Issuing Body Published for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Antiquities. Aboriginal Australians -- Arms and armor Aboriginal Australians -- Implements. Aboriginal Australians -- Material culture. Stone implements -- Australia. Author Akerman, Kim, 1947- Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. ISBN 0644112042

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