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Aboriginal people and their plants / Philip A. Clarke.

Aboriginal people and their plants / Philip A. Clarke.
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ISBN 9781877058516
9781921719059
Location 305.89 CLA
Author Clarke, Philip A.
Title Aboriginal people and their plants / Philip A. Clarke. [Book]
Edition 2nd ed.
Published Dural, N.S.W. : Rosenberg Publishing, 2011.
Collation 191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
General Note Includes index.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Note Ch. 1. Socialising plants -- Ch. 2. Plants of the dreaming -- Ch. 3. Leaving a mark -- Ch. 4. A seasonal life -- Ch. 5. Fire-stick ecology -- Ch. 6. Planning ahead -- Ch. 7. Plant food technology -- Ch. 8. The power of plants -- Ch. 9. Plants as tools -- Ch. 10. The old and the new -- Ch. 11. Appreciating Aboriginal uses of plants.
Summary Note "This book provides an overview of Indigenous relationships to plants in Aboriginal Australia ... There are four main sections. Part 1 gives insights into Aboriginal culture through looking at the roles of plants in language, ritual and religion. Part 2 demonstrates how Aboriginal people were actively involved in managing their environment. Part 3 focuses upon the importance of particular species of plant to make food, drink, medicine, narcotics and tools. Part 4 looks at the future of Aboriginal plant use studies, particularly with respect to the changing Australian landscape." - Back cover.
Subject Human-plant relationships -- Australia
Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnobotany
Aboriginal Australians -- Medicine
Aboriginal Australians -- Food
Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
Wild foods -- Australia
Wild plants, Edible -- Australia
Medicinal plants -- Australia
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