{"product_id":"9781486320431","title":"Aboriginal Peoples and Terrestrial Invertebrates in Australia","description":"Author: Philip A. Clarke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781486320431\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 344\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAboriginal peoples have deep connections with Australia's terrestrial invertebrates, going back millennia. This book focuses on these historical and cultural relationships, describing the role of insects and other arthropods as totemic ancestors and spirit beings. It also explores Aboriginal nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of land-based arthropods and molluscs as food, medicine and for making artefacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the lens of ethnoentomology, Philip Clarke examines the cultural significance of invertebrates, highlighting their role in shaping Aboriginal identities and their interactions with the unique Australian environment, blending scientific and Indigenous sources. By taking a historical perspective, \u003ci\u003eAboriginal Peoples and Terrestrial Invertebrates in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e examines the gaps between the knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage further collaboration and acknowledgement in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a companion work to the author's successful book \u003ci\u003eAboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819979952286,"sku":"ADS-9781486320431","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781486320431.jpg?v=1778467658","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781486320431","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}