{"product_id":"first-knowledges-innovation-knowledge-and-ingenuity","title":"First Knowledges Innovation Knowledge and Ingenuity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Deeply insightful, sensitive and passionate. An inspiring, meticulous picture of the innovations that have made us the world's oldest living culture.' -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Larissa Behrendt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Another fascinating volume in this landmark Australian publishing series.'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Richard Flanagan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst Nations Australians are some of the oldest innovators in the world. Original developments in social and religious activities, trading strategies, technology and land-management are underpinned by philosophies that strengthen sustainability of Country and continue to be utilised today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInnovation: Knowledge and Ingenuity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e reveals novel and creative practices such as: body shaping; cremation; sea hunting with the help of suckerfish; building artificial reefs for oyster farms; repurposing glass from Europeans into spearheads; economic responses to colonisation; and a Voice to Parliament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the first book to detail Indigenous innovations in Australia, Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell showcase this legacy of First Nations peoples and how they offer resourceful ways of dealing with contemporary challenges that can benefit us all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760763039\u003cbr\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 131x196mm\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003ePublished Date: October 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522117095560,"sku":"9781760763039","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/8895\/1432\/files\/Untitled-671_ae47e94d-ea9c-4beb-8b60-1fbd564e4c9c.jpg?v=1699403980","url":"https:\/\/shop.nma.gov.au\/products\/first-knowledges-innovation-knowledge-and-ingenuity","provider":"National Museum Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}