Songlines and Stone Axes
In this groundbreaking book, the first of a new series, award winning author John Nicholson describes the fascinating networks of trade and ceremonial exchange in pre-European Australia. Ages 9+.
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| Interest Age |
6-12 years |
| Reading Age |
6-12 years |
| NBS Text |
Reference & Home Learning |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 221mm
Height: 272mm
Spine: 9mm |
| Weight |
370g |
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| Dewey Code |
381.0899915 |
| Catalogue Code |
211575 |
Description of this Book
Magical pearl-shell pendants, greenstone axe-heads, belts made of human hair, outriggers for canoes, songs and dances, body paint, feathers, extra strong glue, cloaks made of 80 possum skins sewn with kangaroo sinew. These and hundreds of other items were traded around Australia before white settlement. Some were carried on foot over huge distances, through many lands and languages. When food was plentiful, several groups might gather for ceremonies and to swap goods at large markets. All this happened without money - until the Macassans and then the Europeans arrived.In this groundbreaking book, the first of a series, award-winning author John Nicholson describes the fascinating networks of trade and ceremonial exchange in pre-European Australia.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Winner of NSW Premier's History Award: Young People's History Prize 2007.
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| NZ Review |
'detailed explanation of the sophisticated set of relationships between cultures, places and peoples in Australia.'Courier-Mail31 March 2007'fresh insight into the artefacts, patterns of living and social organisation of early Australians...a beautifully illustrated guide...in Nicholson's trademark clear and accessible prose style, admirably pitched to catch the interest of young readers.'MagpiesVol 22'This book gives our children the opportunity to discover how life really was before white settlers.'Glen Innes Examiner15 February 2007 |
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