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100 1 _aBasedow, Herbert,
_d1881-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Australian aboriginal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-23
508 _aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Australian Aboriginal" by Herbert Basedow is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive examination of the physical, cultural, and ethnological aspects of Indigenous Australian peoples. Basedow, a prominent figure in Australian anthropology and a former protector of Aborigines, draws on a wealth of firsthand observations from his many expeditions across central and northern Australia to contribute valuable insights into Aboriginal life and practices. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the Australian Aboriginal tribes, setting the stage for the author's exploration of their lives and customs. Basedow describes a moment of initial contact between a group of travelers and an Aboriginal tribe, capturing the cautious yet curious interactions that unfold. Through vivid imagery, he paints a scene of a remote landscape filled with suspense as the travelers encounter the melodic call of the indigenous people, leading to a formal introduction marked by mutual gestures of friendliness. This beginning establishes an intimate tone, highlighting the author's appreciation for the Aboriginal way of life, which he aims to document and analyze throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cAdelaide: F. W. Freece & Sons, 1925
653 _aEthnology -- Australia
653 _aAboriginal Australians
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b29824989/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71940
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