Wonderful read!

Clear account of the archeological evidence of the First Australians - which forms the ‘opening chapters of Australian history.’

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A deep understanding of our deep history.

I absolutely loved this presentation of Australia's deep history. It's a timely publication in view of the current political situation surrounding our first nations peoples' desire for recognition. The narrator was excellent. showing empathic understanding of his subject matter. A great listen (read).

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Very informative with great knowledge

If this subject excites you, this is a must read, I feel much more informed

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Excellent but titles a bit misleadinf

This is a great history of Australian archeology and while key findings and braod scope of "deep time" is covered its not about what we know aboit Ancient Australia bit about processes of finding out.

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Insightful and rewarding

As someone that lives in an Aboriginal community in central Australia I felt an urge to delve deeper into this, the hidden story of our country . Whilst it’s not told from the perspective of indigenous peoples and is intentionally done so, it truly advocates a thorough rethinking of what our country’s history really says, through western methods of archaeology and of anthropological narrative. I never found anything in this book dry or unapproachable and it did shine a light on many of the epic stories that had to happen to bring this information to us, the “ east coast” readers . There were many brave souls that ventured to the far corners of the country to piece all this together, as well as those kind enough to allow westerners to share it. I feel privilege de to have been in this regions mentioned in the book and to live and work on indigenous land. If you want more of a genuine Australian history and narrative make it your duty to listen to this .

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Such an important story of our place, well read!

So intriguing! I learmed so much about the philosophies of archeology and history documenting and about many of Australia's archeologists, and astonishing women, truly a world I knew nothing about and now have such respect for how they are writing our history and enabling truth telling. A really important book
And I'm grateful to have had it read to me :)
For the reading: Tom Griffiths has such gravitas and is a great reader, but I'm too fussy- I think the author, Billy Griffiths, speaks with such energy and would have been the perfect narrator!

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Masterful and fascinating study of the archaeology of early Australia

Beautifully and sensitively read by his father, renowned historian Tom Griffiths. A masterpiece which lucidly and thoughtfully reveals both the origins and history of the indigenous Australians and the story of the gradual discovery in the past 60 years of archaeology of their extraordinary original colonisation of Australia more than 50,000 years ago. Highly recommended.

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Best Australian history book on Audible

An account of Australian archaeology and its findings, and the social and political impacts it has had on Australia. Each chapter follows an archaeologist, a site and a theme. Very well written, moving in parts, feels balanced and fair when discussing controversies.

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Must become required reading

This book, along with Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe and Australianama by Samia Khatun, should form the core of required reading of all history and Australian Studies courses. Stunning in its gentle and respectful weaving together of Aboriginal and European epistemologies. It is a model for intellectual political honesty.

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Brilliant!

Great narrator, clear, expressive and soothing sound. I can't recommend this highly book enough! An informative and well balanced review of the current understanding of Aboriginal history in Australia. Could have listened to more, didn't want it to end.

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