Australia?
Why did the first free settlers arrive in Australia in 1793? Before that, they were only convicts.
Australia history summary, could someone look over it and add to or correct it as needed?
I would be very grateful! The first people to settle in Australia were the Aborigines around 50,000 years ago. In the past, people could travel to the islands of Northern Australia and New Guinea by canoe and boat because they were much closer together. After the Ice Age, however, they became much further apart, which…
Are the small black meadow ants in my garden the cause of the one-meter-deep shaft with a thumb-length cross-section and the water basin underneath?
I have experienced this three times, at intervals of about 5 to 10 meters, two years ago, a year ago and this year when I was planting strawberry beds and loosening the soil, that my crowbar came off by about 30cm. This year I investigated the matter. I opened up the soil further and a…
Is there a majority for racism in Australia?
Australia is known for its strict isolation of the continent from immigrants. Now, on top of that, the referendum to strengthen Aboriginal rights has failed. Do Australians have a problem with non-whites?
What do Aborigines call the musical instrument didgeridoo?
Because the Aborigines themselves supposedly call the musical instrument something different, as described in the article. "In Aboriginal dialects, there are dozens of different names for the didgeridoo; but 'didgeridoo' is not one of them! It is thought that non-Aboriginal people adopted the name 'digeridoos,' inspired by early bamboo instruments." https://www.sydneyoutback.com.au/blog/5-important-things-to-consider-when-being-introduced-to-the-didgeridoo/
Do the aborigines originally come from (sub-Saharan) Africa?
Because they are dark-skinned. Did they come to Australia through a large migration?
Why were there no advanced civilizations in Australia during the Iron Age and Bronze Age?
As in other parts of the world
How did the Aborigines live at the same time as the British?
Hello Our current topic in English is First Nations people and the Stolen Generations in Australia. I'm interested in how the indigenous people, and especially their children, lived before they were "stolen." Did they already adapt to the prevailing British lifestyle, or did they live like Stone Age people until the 20th century? So, did…