Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate
Explore in the Atlas →Book-length critique of Dark Emu arguing that classical Aboriginal societies were sophisticated hunter-gatherers whose spiritual ontology and mobility are mis-translated when forced into a European farming/non-farming binary. Melbourne University Press, 16 June 2021, ISBN 9780522877854. INDIGENOUS-KNOWLEDGE FLAG.
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- Keryn Walshe authored
- Peter Sutton authored
- Dark Emu, Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? opposes
Sources
- Peter Sutton and Keryn Walshe. Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate. Melbourne University Press, 2021.
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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-farmers-or-hunter-gatherers/. Accessed July 17, 2026.