W H A T W A S L I F E L I K E F O R A B O R I G I N A L P E O P L E B E F O R E T H E A R R I VA L O F E U R O P E A N S ?

By

Charlotte & Luke

A B O R I G I N A L H U N T I N G&

G A T H E R I N G

Men killed larger animals using weapons.

Women collected smaller animals, plants and insects.

Hunting

• Boomerangs were used to hunt animals

• Hunting boomerangs don’t come back

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Returning boomerang

Killer boomerang

This is a good for killing kangaroos and emus

war-axe

This boomerang is sharp at the top and pointing at the end

This is a famous curved boomerang

Boomerangs.

Green hard timber Black wattle, Gums, eucalypt

Made from roots or branches with a natural curve Hardwood better stability in flight Heat the sap so shape can be made Timber treated with heat to maintain shape

Boomerangs Used exclusively by men Hunting large animals A returning boomerang is designed to circle back

to the thrower A returning boomerang distracts the animals

Aboriginal fishing

Spears were made from branches

Spears were used to catch seafood for eating

• A hunting spear is used to kill animals for food and clothing• A woomera is used to throw the spear

Hunting animal• A long spear was

used for killing from a long distance

• A Nulla nulla was used to knock the animals on the head

Aboriginal Art

• Aboriginals are creative people

• Rock paintings are the oldest painting

• Rocks were crushed for paint

• Feathers are used for a brush

• Dots are used sometimes to make pictures

• Aboriginal art tells a story

Aboriginal Clothing

• Clothing depended on the climate

• Hot climate minimal clothing was worn

• Body art• Cool and cold climates –

possum skin cloaks were worn

Clothing• Hot climates –

minimal clothing

• Body art

• Cold climates• Possum skin

cloaks

Video: Making a possum skin cloak

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/01/24/3120678.htm

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