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Year 7 Science - Ancient Astronomy: Aboriginal people and Astronomy

Exploring the astronomical findings of some ancient cultures and belief systems

College Library resources

Aboriginal Australia by Jean A. Ellis
Call Number: 994 ELL

ISBN: 1876225114

Publication Date: 2008
The secret of dreaming by Jim Poulter
Call Number: 398.2 POU

ISBN: 0949196010

Publication Date: 1988

Useful websites

Indigenous weather knowledge
Weather
Weather cycles around Sydney from the Bodkin/Andrews clan of the D'harawal People:
Aboriginal calendar
An Aboriginal calendar for the Kakadu region showing that lighting fires is part of the yearly cycle.
Seasons calendar worksheet
Alternative Calendars - Equity & Diversity:
Emu Dreaming
Aboriginal Astronomy
CSIRO - Aboriginal Astronomy
Aboriginal education - Board of Studies

Aboriginal Astronomy - The Moon

Subject Guide

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