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Cultural Geography of Oceania and Antarctica

Question 3 • TX-World Geography Studies

Describe Australian Aboriginal culture before European colonization.

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Before European colonization, Aboriginal Australians belonged to many distinct peoples, each with its own language, traditions, and connection to Country. Communities relied on detailed knowledge of the land and seasons for hunting and gathering, and some used careful fire practices to manage landscapes. Kinship, oral traditions, and spiritual beliefs connected people to their ancestors and land; these beliefs are often described as the Dreaming.

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