University of Tasmania
Browse

The concave stone implements of the Tasmanian aborigines

Download (664.06 kB)
journal contribution
posted on 2023-11-22, 08:52 authored by George Horne
The following paper seeks to deal with these implements as they are found in Tasmania, and to institute a comparison with those found in S.E. Victoria.
This is the last part of Australia to be united to Tasmania, and here, if anywhere, resemblances should be found.
When we take into consideration the daily life of the aboriginal, a considerable part must have been spent in the making, smoothing, sharpening, and maintaining of his wooden weapons.
These were two in number - the spear and the throwing stick. All the secondary or finishing work on them was done with the concave stone implements.
Article includes illustrations.

History

Publication title

Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Pagination

182-187

Rights statement

In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..

Usage metrics

    Royal Society of Tasmania

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC