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Aboriginal frontiers and boundaries in Australia / S.L. Davis and J.R.V. Prescott

This study examines the traditional ritual cycles defining Aboriginal territories and their significance for contemporary land and sea rights. Using four case studies, it analyses the nature of these boundaries and challenges assumptions regarding land claims in Australia.

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