“For ages the Aborigines had relied heavily on isolation. It was their asset and their liability, and gave them long-term control of the continent. But if their isolation were to end, as it ultimately had to end with a shrinking world, their whole way of life could be fractured. Even the arrival of a few thousand permanent settlers, whether from Europe or Asia, would be like the first tremors of an earthquake.” HistoryIsolationColonialismAboriginal CultureAboriginalsAboriginal AustraliansEuropean Expansion Book:The Story of Australia's People Volume 2: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia Source: The Story of Australia's People Volume 2: The Rise and Rise of a New Australia
“Nothing in the traditional life of Aborigines was more impressive than their practical knowledge. They were masters of their environment even though they could do little to change it.” Aboriginal Australians Book:The Story of Australia’s People Vol. I: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia Source: The Story of Australia’s People Vol. I: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia
