Aboriginal Technology Introduction Aboriginal people used tools for

Aboriginal Technology

Introduction Aboriginal people used tools for many things including: to make other tools, to get and prepare food, to chop wood, for hunting and to prepare animal skins Throughout this unit of work you will research the different types of tools and implements used by Aboriginal peoples, how they were made and what they were used for. You will come to realise that Aboriginal people possessed a vast amount of skills, knowledge and technologies that were not recognised by early settlers to Australia.

My Place: Bunda - Snakebite While you are viewing the film clip below think about the skills, knowledge and technologies that the boys are leaning to use

List skills, knowledge and technologies list the skills, knowledge and technologies that the boys are leaning to use. Your teacher may give you an activity sheet for this task or you may be asked to record the information in a different format.

Hunting and Gathering Implements

Hunting and Gathering Implements in Use

Traditional Tools Using the activity sheet your teacher gives you, list four different traditional indigenous tools for hunting and gathering. Describe what they are made from and explain how they were used to aid hunting or gathering.

How to Make a Boomerang This film clip goes for approximately 9 minutes

How to Make a Wira

Aboriginal Boys Making Spears

Aboriginal Basket

Research a Tool or Implement Choose one tool or implement from the Grafton Primary School Collection (click on the link below to view photographs of the collection). Write down everything you already know about the tool. Share with the class.

WRITING TASK Using the Information Sheet your teacher gives you read and highlight all of the relevant information for your chosen tool or implement. Write the information you have highlighted on the worksheet your teacher gives you. Remember to include the information under the correct heading.

It was interesting to learn about Aboriginal technology.