Peter Sutton highlights fundamental anthropological issues concerned with customary rights, kinship, identity and spirituality that are highly relevant to land claim cases. Native land claims continue to be one of the most controversial political, legal and moral issues in contemporary Australia. Ever since the High Court's Mabo decision of 1992, the attempt to understand and adapt "native title" ...

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Written By: Peter Sutton

This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to the archaeology of Oceania, covering both Australia and the Pacific Islands. The first text to provide integrated treatment of the archaeologies of Australia and the Pacific Islands Enables readers to form a coherent overview of cultural developments across the region as a whole Brings together ...

Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell

An exploration of the history and heritage of the New England region of New South Wales.

Manufacturer: Allen & Unwin Pty LTD
Written By: Alan Atkinson