Aboriginal culture
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:36 amAboriginal culture probably represents the oldest surviving culture in the World, with the use of stone tool technology and painting with red ochre pigment dating back over 60.000 years.
As is generally known, Europeans arrived in Australia at the end of 18th century. The specific year was 1788. The European influence began in the Sydney region (south east Australia), but did not reach central Australia until the 1880s, and even many Aboriginal groups in this areas were unchanged by European influence until de 1940’s (the last traditional nomadic families moved to settlements in the 1960’s. Many customs and activities have ceased or changed following European contact.
The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a wind instrument of Aborigines of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet. It is usually cylindrical or conical in shape and can measure anywhere from 1 to 3 m. in length, with most instruments measuring around 1.2 metres. It is commonly claimed to be the world’s oldest wind instrument. Archaeological studies suggests that it has been used for about 1500 years.
Iberic society is the first stratified society in Catalunya’s history, with many Mediterranean influences. Since VII century AD they traded frequently with fenices. At that time, Ibers were in the final Bronze and first Stone Age. There was an aristocratic level, separated from the other people. These aristocrats dominated decentralized political entities which had influence in a concrete territory.
As is generally known, Europeans arrived in Australia at the end of 18th century. The specific year was 1788. The European influence began in the Sydney region (south east Australia), but did not reach central Australia until the 1880s, and even many Aboriginal groups in this areas were unchanged by European influence until de 1940’s (the last traditional nomadic families moved to settlements in the 1960’s. Many customs and activities have ceased or changed following European contact.
The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a wind instrument of Aborigines of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet. It is usually cylindrical or conical in shape and can measure anywhere from 1 to 3 m. in length, with most instruments measuring around 1.2 metres. It is commonly claimed to be the world’s oldest wind instrument. Archaeological studies suggests that it has been used for about 1500 years.
Iberic society is the first stratified society in Catalunya’s history, with many Mediterranean influences. Since VII century AD they traded frequently with fenices. At that time, Ibers were in the final Bronze and first Stone Age. There was an aristocratic level, separated from the other people. These aristocrats dominated decentralized political entities which had influence in a concrete territory.