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Michael
Mitchie's Aboriginal Astronomy Links
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An excellent resource to start you off into the web
and literature. |
Aboriginal
Studies WWW Virtual Library
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An excellent resource indexing all aspects of research
on Aboriginal culture & artefacts |
Paul Curnow's Aboriginal Skies
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A site
which includes some interesting material about Aboriginal astronomy
in SA, including the lunar cycles marked at Ngaut Ngaut.
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Ngurunderi |
Site about the Ngurunderi
people, including info on the carvings at Ngaut Ngaut. |
Ausanthrop |
Fairly useful guide to Australian
Anthropology, with sections on different language groups (this site
is not as well known as its partner site, Misanthrop). |
Burrara gathering |
Wonderful fun web site with an interactive
visit to the Burarra people in Arnhem land. Includes
an example of navigation by stars, which some texts say never happened. |
Didj
u Know stories. |
Entertaining site aimed at kids.
Includes the statement that “Without the aid of telescopes or satellite
photography Aboriginal people have been able to define the differences
between the planets, stars, constellations, and understood the cycle
of the phases of the moon and the rising and setting position of
the sun.” |
Cooinda Gallery |
Symbols and interpretation of Aboriginal art |
AIATSIS |
The Library and Archives of AIATSIS: Indigenous
study materials electronic Mura catalogue, ASEDA and WILD: |
Thinkquest
Aboriginal Astronomy |
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Questacon
Aboriginal Astronomy |
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The
seven sisters point the way (ABC radio report) |
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Aboriginal
Astronomy
Indigenous Astronomy, Meteorology and Law
by Tyson Yunkaporta |
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THE
VICTORIAN MALLEFOWL RECOVERY GROUP, INC: Aboriginal Astronomy |
A piece written by John Morieson on the aboriginal
astronomy of the Mallee Fowl |
The
seven stars of the Pleiades |
An ABC interview with Munya Andrews |
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