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The biggest estate on Earth : how Aborigines made Australia / Bill Gammage

This study examines pre-colonial Aboriginal land management, detailing the systematic use of fire and water to maintain the Australian landscape. It illustrates how these practices created a highly organised environment to ensure food security.
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