Different approaches have been taken by non-Aboriginal scholars in trying to understand and define Aboriginal culture and societies, some focusing on the micro-level (tribe, clan, etc.), and others on …

Survey of the history, society, and culture of the Australian Aboriginal peoples, who are one of the two distinct Indigenous cultural groups of Australia. It is generally held that they originally came from Asia …

Aboriginal Australians are all related to a common group of ancestors who emerged on the mainland more than 50,000 years ago.

Australia is made up of many different and distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, each with their own culture, language, beliefs and practices.

Jan 18, 2025 · From the times of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose and virtually plunged Aboriginal peoples into a state of complete isolation, to the great upheaval caused by colonialism, Aboriginal …

The ancestors of today's Torres Strait Islanders arrived from what is now Papua New Guinea around 2,500 years ago, and settled the islands on the northern tip of the Australian landmass. Aboriginal …

Australian Aboriginal languages, family of some 200 to 300 Indigenous languages spoken in Australia and a few small offshore islands by approximately 50,000 people.

Jul 8, 2024 · Learn about the history and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Jan 3, 2026 · The remains of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – collected, sold and traded over centuries – are held in museums, universities and private collections across ...

Australia’s Indigenous peoples are two distinct cultural groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.