Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia
1994 encyclopaedia published by the Aboriginal Studies Press / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture, edited by David Horton, is an encyclopaedia published by the Aboriginal Studies Press at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) in 1994 and available in two volumes or on CD-ROM covering all aspects of Indigenous Australians lives and world (such as biography, history, art, language, sport, education, archaeology, literature, land ownership, social organisation, health, music, law, technology, media, economy, politics, food and religion). There are 2000 entries and 1000 photographs, with the CD-ROM having 250 sound items and 40 videos.
Author | David Horton |
---|---|
Country | Australia |
Subject | Aboriginal Australians |
Genre | Encyclopaedia |
Publisher | Aboriginal Studies Press |
Publication date | 1994 |
Media type | Book and CD-ROM |
Awards | |
ISBN | 0-85575-234-3 (CD-ROMs 0-85575-261-0 and 0-85575-278-5) |
994.0049915 |
A map showing all of the Aboriginal groups, "based on language, history, self-identification, culture, [and] technology" as in the Encyclopaedia, was created by Horton in 1996 (and later updated).