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Sets of galley proofs of Thomas Worsnop's "The prehistoric arts, manufactures, works, weapons, etc., of the aborigines of Australia", published Adelaide : C.E. Bristow, Govt. Printer, 1897 (Ferguson, 18888). One set has some pencil annotations, presumably by Worsnop.

Excerpt from The Prehistoric Arts, Manufacturers, Works, Weapons, of the Aborigines of Australia Hf. Antiquities of prehistoric man in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America have been fully investigated and carefully described by various learned men. With respect to Australia, however, it has been considered until lately that she has no antiquities, and consequently little attempt has hitherto been made to collate the discoveries that from time to time have been made of the prehistoric arts, manufactures, and remains of her various aboriginal tribes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Thomas Worsnop, compiler; The Prehistoric Arts, Manufacturers, Works, Weapons, etc, of the Aborigines of Australia; CE Bristow, Government Printer; 1897 Thomas Worsnop writes: "SHELL APRONS "The native divers engaged in the pearl industry in Western Australia sometimes wear aprons made of pearlshell, which are perforated at the upper edge and hang as a pendant from a waistbelt made of opossum fur. These shells are highly polished, and are often marked with curious devices, according to the taste of the wearers. The annexed account of their operations may be of interest."

Meticulously examining ethnographic sources, Christophe Darmangeat argues that warfare among Australian Aborigines was mostly an extension of their judicial systems. He demonstrates how violent conflict occurred when circumstances prohibited regulated proceedings.

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