Abstract
The Hamersley Plateau is the home of numerous Aboriginal groups, each with distinctive customs and cultural traditions. Aboriginal peoples have occupied the region for millennia, and the current custodians of the land have inherited from their ancestors a rich and complex knowledge of the land and a dynamic system of law and culture. This chapter provides anthropological context to the Aboriginal cultures of the Hope Downs 1 area, and briefly summarises the history, customs, and mythological traditions of the local Aboriginal peoples.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Rockshelter Excavations in the East Hamersley Range, Pilbara Region, Western Australia |
| Editors | Dawn Cropper, W. Boone Law |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Archaeopress Archaeology |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 45-51 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781784919771 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781784919764 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Banjima Culture
- Hope Downs 1 Mine
- Hamersley Plateau
- Aboriginal cultures of the Hope Downs 1 area
- traditional Aboriginal lands
- Martidja Banyjima (MIB) people
- Innawonga Bunjima (IB) people
- Banjima People Native Title Group
- Nyiyaparli people
- Native title