Date recorded: 19 November 2009. 

Jon Altman describes transformations in the customary economy of Aboriginal people in western Arnhem Land over 60 years - a comparative analysis made possible because of research undertaken by Frederick McCarthy and Margaret McArthur in 1948.

Date recorded: 19 November 2009. Jon Altman describes transformations in the customary economy of Aboriginal people in western Arnhem Land over 60 years - a comparative analysis made possible because of research undertaken by Frederick McCarthy and Margaret McArthur in 1948.

From Fish Creek to the Mann River: Hunter-gatherer transformations in western Arnhem Land, 1948-2008

The National Museum of Australia's audio series explores Australia's social history: Indigenous people, their cultures and histories, the nation's history since 1788, and the interaction of Australians with the land and environment. The series includes talks by curators, conservators, historians, environmental scientists and other specialists.

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