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ATSI revision
Question | Answer |
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How old is the ATSI culture | 50,000 - 65,000 years old |
Aboriginal land management method | Firestick farming |
Number of tribes in mainland Australia | 600 |
Define the term Aboriginal | Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists |
What was the ritual performed on the Lake Mungo Lady | Burning, smashing and burning the corpse |
What does the colour red symbolise in the Aboriginal flag? | The land and red dirt |
What does the colour yellow symbolise in the Aboriginal flag? | The sun |
What does the colour black symbolise in the Aboriginal flag? | The Aboriginal people |
What is the meaning of dreamtime story How the Kangaroo got its Pouch? | To treat others how you would like to be treated |
What land management practice is used by Torres Strait Islander people? | Slashing and burning method |
List 4 Aboriginal weapons | Clubs, boomerangs, spears and shields |
What were clubs used for? | Throwing, stabbing, slashing and smashing |
What were boomerangs used for? | Fighting and hunting |
What were spear used for | Fishing and fighting |
What were shields used for? | A defence from spears and clubs |
Why did Aboriginal people move camps regularly? | Insect and marine life, climate, plant growth |
What is 3 benefits of firestick farming? | Plant regeneration, minimising wildfire spread and creating paths to walk through |
What is the dreaming typically known as? | oral tradition |
What does the colour white represent in the Torres Strait Islander flag? | Peace |
What does the star points in the Torres Strait Islander flag represent? | The 5 island groups of the Torres Strait |