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Plants : past, present and future / Zena Cumpston, Michael-Shawn Fletcher & Lesley Head ; [edited by Margo Neale]

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ISBN 9781760761875
Author Cumpston, Zena (author)
Title Plants : past, present and future / Zena Cumpston, Michael-Shawn Fletcher & Lesley Head ; [edited by Margo Neale]
Publisher and/or associated date/s Port Melbourne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2022.
©2022.
Description 212 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Series First Knowledges 5.
Note "An enlightening read on the power of plants and the management practices of Indigenous people"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians. Plants are the foundation of life on Earth. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have always known this to be true. For millennia, reciprocal relationships with plants have provided both sustenance to Indigenous communities and many of the materials needed to produce a complex array of technologies. Managed through fire and selective harvesting and replanting, the longevity and intricacy of these partnerships are testament to the ingenuity and depth of Indigenous first knowledges. Plants: Past, Present and Future celebrates the deep cultural significance of plants and shows how engaging with this heritage could be the key to a healthier, more sustainable future.
Subjects Plants, Useful -- Australia
Aboriginal Australians -- Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Human-plant relationships -- Australia
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Fletcher, Michael-Shawn (author)
Head, Lesley (author)
Other Corporate Bodies National Museum of Australia
Series First Knowledges 05
Call number 2022.224
NMA 2022
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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
A00958087 NMA 2022
National Museum of Australia publications   . Available to Museum Staff .  
A00958520 2022.224
General Collection   . Available to Museum Staff .  
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