The lost legions : cultural contact in colonial Australia / Alistair Paterson.
The lost legions : cultural contact in colonial Australia / Alistair Paterson.
The lost legions : cultural contact in colonial Australia / Alistair Paterson.
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Publisher
Lanham, MD : Altamira Press, c2008.
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305.89915/388
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Language
English
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Physical content
xx, 267 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Central Australia from a cessna -- The lost legions : historical pastoral industries, culture contact, and colonialism -- The ends of the earth were our portion -- Pangki Warruna/Strangways Springs Sheep Station (central Australia) -- A documentary history of Strangways Springs Station --...
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Publisher
Lanham, MD : Altamira Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"The Lost Legions explores the cultural interactions between indigenous peoples and European settlers. Paterson draws especially on archaeological evidence from central Australia, where European pastoralists found themselves in the heart of the territory of the Aborigine Arabana people. Paterson also considers other sources of information - such as...
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Full title
The lost legions : cultural contact in colonial Australia / Alistair Paterson.
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General note
Indigenous archaeologies series ; . 3.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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305.89915/388
Record Identifier
74VK3o7OAm0d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3o7OAm0d
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ISBN
0759106843 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780759106833 (cloth : alk. paper)
0759106835 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759106840 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
305.89915009034
MMS ID
991023847379702626
