The historic importance of the dingo in aboriginal society in Victoria (Australia): A reconsideration of the archival record

Anthrozoos

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-198

  Cahir, Fred David ^a   Clark, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

19th century archives; Aboriginal Australians; Dingo; Dog; Human animal interaction; Victoria

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; CANID; COLONIZATION; DATA SET; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; SOCIAL HISTORY; VOLUME;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84877320054     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303713X13636846944088     Document Type: Review

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