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Author: Mary W. Helms
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume explores the multicolored Cocle ceramic wares excavated at the Sitio Conte in central Panama during the 1930s. Many of which were unearthed in caches and burials of elite figures.
Author: Dick Roughsey
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Published: 1993-09-15
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780207174339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.
Author: Trevor Pryce
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2014-10-14
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1613126700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWatch the Netflix original series based on the books starting September 4, 2016! The fight to protect the Amphibilands rages on in the second book of this action-packed, illustrated series by former football pro Trevor Pryce. The Spider Queen and Lord Marmoo of the scorpions still have their eyes and fangs set on the vulnerable home of the frogs, and this time they’ve got some impressive backup: the Ghost Bats, Tasmanian Devils, and Blue Band Bees. The constant threats from the outside are keeping the frog warriors busy, so while Gee and Coorah hold down the defenses, Darel and the Kulipari go in search of their dreamcasting turtle friend, Yabber. Yabber, once found, insists he knows who holds the key to saving the Amphibilands: the Rainbow Serpent. With some powerful new allies and a destiny greater than he could have possibly imagined, Darel may be able to beat his enemies and protect his home once and for all.The Kulipari series is perfect for fantasy readers not quite ready for the Redwall series.
Author: Pauline E. McLeod
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2001-11-15
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 031300983X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a journey into the fascinating world of Australia's Aboriginal culture with this unique collection of 33 authentic, unaltered stories brought to you by three Aboriginal storyteller custodians! Unlike other compilations of tales that were modified and published without permission from the Aboriginal people, these stories are now presented with approval from Aboriginal elders in an effort to help foster a better understanding of the history and culture of the Aboriginal people. Gadi Mirrabooka, which means below the Southern Cross, introduces wonderful tales from the Dreamtime, the mystical period of Aboriginal beginning. Through these stories you can learn about customs and values, animal psychology, hunting and gathering skills, cultural norms, moral behavior, the spiritual belief system, survival skills, and food resources. A distinctive and absolutely compelling story collection, this book is an immensely valuable treasure for educators, parents, children, and adult readers. Grades K-A
Author: Jeremy Beckett
Publisher: ANU E Press
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1921536934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'Corner Country', where Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales now converge, was in Aboriginal tradition crisscrossed by the tracks of the mura, ancestral beings, who named the country as they travelled, linking place to language. Reproduced here is the story of the two Ngatyi, Rainbow Serpents, who travelled from the Paroo to the Flinders Ranges and back as far as Yancannia Creek, where their deep underground channels linked them back to the Paroo. Jeremy Beckett recorded these stories from George Dutton and Alf Barlow in 1957. Luise Hercus, who has worked on the languages in the area for many years, has collaborated with Jeremy Beckett to analyse the names and identify the places.
Author: Bruno David
Publisher: ANU Press
Published: 2017-11-30
Total Pages: 527
ISBN-13: 1760461628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWestern Arnhem Land, in the Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory, has a rich archaeological landscape, ethnographic record and body of rock art that displays an astonishing array of imagery on shelter walls and ceilings. While the archaeology goes back to the earliest period of Aboriginal occupation of the continent, the rock art represents some of the richest, most diverse and visually most impressive regional assemblages anywhere in the world. To better understand this multi-dimensional cultural record, The Archaeology of Rock Art in Western Arnhem Land, Australia focuses on the nature and antiquity of the region’s rock art as revealed by archaeological surveys and excavations, and the application of novel analytical methods. This volume also presents new findings by which to rethink how Aboriginal peoples have socially engaged in and with places across western Arnhem Land, from the north to the south, from the plains to the spectacular rocky landscapes of the plateau. The dynamic nature of Arnhem Land rock art is explored and articulated in innovative ways that shed new light on the region’s deep time Aboriginal history.
Author: Wade Davis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2010-10-05
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1451628366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist. In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis—people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification in its proper context within vodoun culture. In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti—from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun culture is, in effect, the government of Haiti’s countryside. The Serpent and the Rainbow combines anthropological investigation with a remarkable personal adventure to illuminate and finally explain a phenomenon that has long fascinated Americans.
Author: Ira R. Buchler
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 3110807165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Timothy Wyllie
Publisher: Origin Press (CA)
Published: 2015-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781935187080
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Helianx Proposition," a bardic literary work with exquisite fine-art illustration, is a modern-day creation myth that explores the deeper symbolic meaning of the legend of the Garden of Eden. This cosmic fable follows in the tradition of William Blake's illuminated books--offering a mind-bending tale in the form of calligraphic poetry accompanied by rich commentary, along with numerous original full-color images. In particular, "The Helianx Proposition" reconstructs the possible story of the biblical serpent, extrapolating from the Christian tradition to suggest that the serpent too had a divine origin and had a valuable function to perform in the larger cosmos before and after its appearance in the Garden. In this work, renowned metaphysical writer Timothy Wyllie broadens our mind's eye to take in new vistas of cosmic dimension, evoking pulses of time so vast as to be beyond the awareness of any species that is less long-lived than the ancient race known as the Helianx.
Author: Jasmine Corowa
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780814627167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIdentifying God the Creator with the Rainbow Spirit, Aboriginal Christians see in Christ the incarnation of the Rainbow Spirit in human form. In "The Rainbow Spirit in Creation", the Rainbow Spirit Elders share the story of the creation of the land with colorful illustrations that show the Rainbow Snake as part of the seven days of creation, offering a new interpretation of the Aboriginal culture and a view of the Creator Spirit as within the earth, not apart from it.
