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The Forum > General Discussion > Referendum: Before we vote: What is an aborigine ?

Referendum: Before we vote: What is an aborigine ?

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Foxy,

Thanks for the link, it proves my point.

"No one can say exactly how old the Dreaming is. From an Indigenous perspective the Dreaming has existed from the beginning of time."

Essentially, the concept that existing aboriginal culture is 60 000 years old is pure conjecture.
Posted by shadowminister, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 6:03:06 AM
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Had you bothered to click onto "See our classroom
resource." in the link I gave you just may have
learned what archaeology tells us about how long
Aboriginal people have lived in Australia.

You may have found out that extremely old objects
have been found to be at least 65,000 years old.
Found in Arnhem Land in the NT. You could have
read about the Pilbara cave discoveries in Norther
Western Australia and about the 11,000 Aboriginal objects
that were found in Kakadu National Park. You could have
read about previous famous examples of Aboriginal
occupation in places such as Lake Mungo in NSW and Devil's
Lair in South West Western Australia.

The link also provides a virtual tour of the Museum - which
you could have taken. There's plenty of evidence available
you just have to have an open mind in order to find it.

Obviously you're not capable of doing that. You want to
stay comfortab;e in your own ideology. I won't waste my
time any further.
Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 10:32:12 AM
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Foxy,

I did read it. I am not questioning whether aboriginal ancestors existed in Aus 60 000 ago, that is largely irrelevant to my statement. You are claiming that over these aeons and amongst 3000 odd disparate tribes over the continent that a single thread of "culture" survived relatively unchanged.

Not only is there zero evidence of this, but the odds of this happening are so vanishingly small that calling this conjecture is a euphemism for sheer bollocks.
Posted by shadowminister, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:25:15 PM
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No. That is not what I am saying at all.

What I am saying is that Archaeology tells us
how long Aboriginal people have lived in Australia.
And the estimated time has been found to be at least
65,000 years.
Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 2:47:15 PM
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There are many Aboriginal cultures and people.
Aboriginal cultures exist and thrive in a wide
range of communities throughout Australia.
Their cultures and what they value and hold dear,
how they live and make decisions and their
relationships are diverse
Posted by Foxy, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 2:55:16 PM
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Foxy,
Start comparing the Aboriginals of other countries & tell us what difference you see !
Posted by Indyvidual, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 11:09:26 PM
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