INDIGENOUS SCIENCE RESEARCH

 

RESEARCH

Extensive research to develop the this exhibition has occurred over several years.

Topics investigated include the following:

  1. Scope of the exhibition

  2. Mound Springs

  3. Stone Fish traps

  4. Northern Territory tour and research

  5. Knowledge systems

  6. Relationship with the land and the importance of law

  7. How the land means more than a physical presence within Aboriginal society

  8. "Interconnectiveness" and approaches to problem solving

  9. The notion of understanding within context and not in isolation -how a network of factors have an effect on outcomes. An holistic approach to problem solving and understandings

  10. Notion of 'time'

  11. How past, present and future of interrelated events and sequences: time as a sequence not an arrow

  12. Sense of place and orientation

  13. Lifestyle practices

  14. Spears and spear throwing

  15. Boomerangs

  16. Stone fish traps

  17. Weaving techniques

  18. Understanding of seasons

  19. Classification systems of plants and animals

  20. Understanding of the topology of the land/ mapping techniques

  21. Navigation by land

  22. Navigation by stars

  23. Indigenous medicinal knowledge

  24. Fire

  25. Wind classifications

  26. Adaptation of contemporary technologies

  27. Tracking techniques

  28. Sign language as communication

  29. Processes of food preparation and cooking

  30. Methods of collecting water in desert environments

  31. Story telling

  32. Indigenous music traditional

  33. Indigenous music -contemporary

  34. Aboriginal mathematics

  35. Understanding of the inland waters

  36. Recognition of Aboriginal inventors

  37. Natures toys and children's games

  38. Communications

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