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  3. Ethnological Studies among the North-West-Central Queensland Aborigines
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      29 August 2010
      21 January 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511695131
      9781108006170
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511695131
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      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.34kg, 248 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Physical Anthropology, English Language and Linguistics: General Interest, Anthropology, Historical Linguistics, Language and Linguistics
      Series:
      Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
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    Subjects:
    Physical Anthropology, English Language and Linguistics: General Interest, Anthropology, Historical Linguistics, Language and Linguistics
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics
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    Walter E. Roth's 1897 study of the Aborigines of North-West-Central Queensland was among the first of its kind in Australia, and established his international reputation as a leading anthropologist and ethnologist. Roth, a physician who was later appointed 'protector of Aboriginals' by the government, gained the confidence and trust of the Aboriginal people among whom he lived, and tried to stop the exploitation and injustice they suffered, in the face of fierce political opposition. His book provides a fascinating and closely observed account of the Aborigines' traditional way of life, including their language, kinship and customs. It describes social organisation, food, tools and weapons, personal decoration, travel and trade, birth and death, and even cannibalism. Containing over 430 illustrations and a glossary summarising key vocabulary, this thoroughly-researched book is widely recognised as a valuable and enduring anthropological record.

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