Ancient Australia is often seen as a land of stagnation and the early Australians were depicted as one of the most primitive peoples on earth. However, this program examines how the long occupation of pre-white-invasion Australia witnessed spectacular changes. Generations of First Nations peoples saw the great rising of the seas which isolated Australia; they saw, and probably influenced, sweeping changes in vegetation and wildlife. First Nations peoples created lifestyles which suited their environments. Narrated by Geoffrey Blainey.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302177
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)