Philip A Clarke Philip A Clarke i(6889715 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Aboriginal Biocultural Knowledge in South-eastern Australia: Perspectives of Early Colonists Fred Cahir , Ian D. Clark , Philip A Clarke , Australia : CSIRO Publishing , 2018 17217667 2018 single work non-fiction

"Indigenous Australians have long understood sustainable hunting and harvesting, seasonal changes in flora and fauna, predator–prey relationships and imbalances, and seasonal fire management. Yet the extent of their knowledge and expertise has been largely unknown and under-appreciated by non-Aboriginal colonists, especially in the south-east of Australia where Aboriginal culture was severely fractured.

Aboriginal Biocultural Knowledge in South-eastern Australia is the first book to examine historical records from early colonists who interacted with south-eastern Australian Aboriginal communities and documented their understanding of the environment, natural resources such as water and plant and animal foods, medicine and other aspects of their material world. This book provides a compelling case for the importance of understanding Indigenous knowledge, to inform discussions around climate change, biodiversity, resource management, health and education. It will be a valuable reference for natural resource management agencies, academics in Indigenous studies and anyone interested in Aboriginal culture and knowledge."

Source: Booktopia 

1 [Review] : Roving Mariners : Australian Aboriginal Whalers and Sealers in the Southern Oceans, 1790-1870 Philip A Clarke , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , December vol. 37 no. 2013; (p. 185-188)

— Review of Roving Mariners: Australian Aboriginal Whalers and Sealers in the Southern Oceans, 1790-1870 Lynette Russell , 2012 single work non-fiction
1 [Review Essay] The Aboriginal Tasmanians Philip A Clarke , 1997 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1997; (p. 60-62)

'The first edition of The Aboriginal Tasmanians was published in 1981. This second edition contains an updated introduction which brings in current debates on Tasmanian archaeology and history, and concludes with two additional chapters focusing upon recent political movements and the impact of Mabo and Reconciliation. The original structure is retained, commencing with pre-European land use, then moving to the phases of European exploration and expansion, the guerrilla war, Robinson's conciliation, the establishment of the reserves on offshore islands, and finally the growth of Islander culture and Indigenous Tasmanian identity from the nineteenth century to the present.'  (Introduction)

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