Ancient Australia
For at least how many years have Indigenous Australians inhabited Australia, according to anthropologists?
At least 50,000 years
What term describes the lifestyle of Indigenous Australians — moving around to find food and water?
Hunter-gatherer (nomadic) lifestyle
What stories explained how the land and all living things came to be?
Creation / Dreaming stories
What Latin term did Europeans use to claim Australia was 'no man's land'?
Terra Nullius
What is the term for the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families?
The Stolen Generation
How many First Nations languages are spoken in Australia today?
120 languages
What role did men typically play in finding food?
Men hunted animals
Name ONE cultural practice that most Indigenous groups had in common.
Any of: initiation ceremonies, respect for elders, funeral ceremonies, sharing possessions, men's/women's business, oral storytelling, dancing/singing
Name ONE disease introduced by European colonisers that devastated Indigenous Australians.
Smallpox
What type of trauma affects not just individuals but their children and grandchildren?
Generational trauma
How many language groups was Australia originally divided into?
Over 600 language groups
Name TWO examples of 'bush food' gathered by women.
Any 2 of: berries, yams, nuts, seeds
How were stories and knowledge passed down through generations?
Orally — spoken, painted, sung and danced; never written down
What is the difference between convicts and free settlers?
Convicts are people who were forced to come to Australia, and free settlers are people who chose to come to Australia
what are some of the imapcts that aborginials are still facing today
Loss of language, loss of culture and intergenerational trauma
Some anthropologists argue Indigenous Australians could have been here for as many as how many years?
125,000 years
Why would an Indigenous Australian NOT eat a particular animal?
It was their totem or dreaming animal
What was integral to an Indigenous person's identity because it was the source of all their stories?
The land
What does 'assimilation' mean in the context of colonisation?
Indigenous Australians were forced to adopt European culture, foods, religion and customs
How did Europeans force Aboriginals to follow the European lifestyle
Forced to eat carbs ( change their diet)
They were shot on sight if they came to European farms
Forced to speak english