3.1.2 (before colonisation)

Question 1

the indigenous Australians

Answer 1

• arrived in Australia between 40,000 and 60,000 years ago
• they were traditionally hunter- gather people
• they lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle so they moved from place to place in a seasonal pattern long distances to follow food supplies.

Question 2

the dreaming

Answer 2

aboriginal spirituality and it explains their strong relationship with the land and living things

Question 3

Perceptions

Answer 3

the dreaming made strong links with people and land and all living things, they view themselves as care-takers of the land (custodians) rather than owners.

Question 4

impact

Answer 4

having a nomadic lifestyle meant that the impacts were very minimal (positive)
fire-stick farming decreased the risk of strong blazing fires within forests but did change the landscape, and burn food supplies for fauna.

Question 5

interactions

Answer 5

fire-stick farming - they used fire to clear land so it can regenerate and not become over grown.
nomadism - moved with the seasons and after small periods of time so they wouldn’t exhaust resources and could follow food supplies.