Venue: Davis Auditorium, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Presenters: Mr Bruce Pascoe
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research seeks to provide staff and students with education opportunities to develop their awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture as part of our commitment to reconciliation.
In this seminar, Bruce presents his work on Australia’s First Peoples, and how they maintained their culture over millennia.
From journals and records of early explorers and surveyors, Bruce finds descriptions of Aboriginal people engineering sophisticated dwellings and irrigation systems. Cultivation of vast areas of land for yam fields, as well as harvesting, storing and milling gain is also recognised.
Bruce Pascoe is an award-winning Australian writer, editor and anthologist. He is of Bunurong, Yuin and Tasmanian heritage.
Bookings not required.
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https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6554-complexity-of-aboriginal-agriculture
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