Innovation : knowledge and ingenuity
McNiven, Ian J.2023
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What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? First Nations Australians are some of the oldest innovators in the world. Original developments in social and religious activities, trading strategies, technology and land-management are underpinned by philosophies that strengthen sustainability of Country and continue to be utilised today. Innovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity reveals novel and creative practices such as: body shaping; cremation; sea hunting with the help of suckerfish; building artificial reefs for oyster farms; repurposing glass from Europeans into spearheads; economic responses to colonisation; and a Voice to Parliament. In the first book to detail Indigenous innovations in Australia, Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell showcase this legacy of First Nations peoples and how they offer resourceful ways of dealing with contemporary challenges that can benefit us all.
Main title:
Innovation : knowledge and ingenuity / Ian J McNiven & Lynette Russell.
Author:
McNiven, Ian J., authorRussell, Lynette, author
Imprint:
Port Melbourne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia/National Museum Australia, 2023.©2023
Collation:
243 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series title:
First knowledges ; 7.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781760763039 (pbk)9781760763039
Dewey class:
305.89915305.899
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
549859
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous | 305.899 MACN | Onloan - Due: 21 Oct 2024 |