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Author Ross, Betty, 1948-

Title Aboriginal and historic places around metropolitan Adelaide and the south coast / edited by Betty Ross
Edition First edition
Published [Adelaide] : Anthropological Society of South Australia, 1984

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  994.232004991 Abo  AVAILABLE
Description 44 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 30 cm
Series Archives COOL : Preservation copy
History of the City of Onkaparinga region
Contents Introduction : The Kaurna people : Kaurna lands; Kaurna social organisation; Resource exploitation; Kaurna mythology; Aboriginal death and burial practices -- Landscape of the Fleurieu Peninsula : foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges; Rivers and streams; Coastal plains; Coastal headlands; Coastal dunes; Lagoons and swampy areas -- Aboriginal sites in an environmental and historic context : campsites associated with rivers and streams; Coastal plain sites; Coastal headland sites; Coastal dune sites and associated swamp sites : Moana sandhills; Snapper Point to Sellicks beach; Aldinga Scrub; Carrickalinga; Normanville sand dunes -- Excavation and recording of a campsite and midden : Background history of land ownership; Excavation of a Moana shell midden; Hearths; Contents of a midden; Discussion of site remains; Fossil shells in deposits -- Summary of Aboriginal occupation
Summary Kaurna tribe; social organisation; resource exploitation; mythology; burial practices; prehistory and Aboriginal sites; excavation of Moana shell midden and results, including hearths; summary of Aboriginal occupation
Notes Available from the Secretary, Anthropological Society of South Australia, c/- South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, S.A. 5000
Compiled by the Moana Sub-Committee of the Anthropological Society of South Australia Incorporated
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 42-43
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Adelaide Region
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- South Australia -- Fleurieu Peninsula
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Australia -- South Australia -- Moana region
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Australia -- South Australia -- Moana Region
Historic sites -- Australia -- South Australia -- Fleurieu Peninsula
Indigenous peoples -- Australia -- South Australia.
Kaurna (Australia people)
Kaurna (Australian people)
SUBJECT South Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100617 -- Fleurieu Peninsula -- Historic buildings, sites, etc
Author Ross, Betty, 1948-
Anthropological Society of South Australia. Moana Sub-committee.
ISBN 0959480625