AGRICULTURE+AND+ECONOMY+INDIGENOUS

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 * __AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMY__**

- How and what was acquired varied according to region. - Were very keen on knowing exactly when and where everything was and whether it was edible. - Very well balanced diets, even for today's standards. - Two thirds of the day was spent foraging/hunting (both women and men) - Mostly women would dig for edible roots, yams, forage for berries, fruit, insects, seeds, ect. - Killed small animals with digging sticks - Mostly men were hunters, small game often taken by hand. - Large animals (emus, kangaroos, ect) disabled/damaged by club, stone, boomerang, spear - Stayed downwind (keep scent clear when approaching animals) / covered themselves in mud to mask scent. - Ran after prey when covered (out of view) or crawled and froze when approaching in flatter, more open areas. - Disguised selves with mud, or held bush in front of self. - Also used pelts to disguise; get within closer range of herds. - Would disguise self with water plants while in the water- Lure water birds in with bait/bird calls until within reach. - Emus could be caught by imitating movements (ex: with a stick/feathers) - Fish: -taken by hand, stir up bottom of pool until they rise to the surface - crush leaves of poisonous plants, place in water. - fish spears, nets, traps, hooks made from bone/wood/spines were used in various parts of Australia. - Hunting was often a co-operative effort, groups would corner animals near spearsmen, into traps or nets, snares, pits, ect. - Water was a large concern in some areas; all knew various water holes in their area, drained dew, acquired water from plants, some dug up and squeezed out frogs which stored water in bodies. - The people did not farm animals nor did they cultivate the soil for crops. [|**]

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