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Alright Blair, you fuckin' meathead, you asked for it...
I'm not even an expert on Indigenous Australia, @blaircottrell89, but I read & asked questions - you're categorically wrong.
The Australian landmass was empty until about 65,000 years ago when humans crossed the land bridge from SE Asia. google.co.uk/amp/s/relay.na…
This means humans shared the continent with ancient megafauna, and did so for thousands of years. theconversation.com/aboriginal-aus…
Incredibly, researchers are discovering that their oral history may stretch back thousands of years. dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ar…
For example, there are records of oral histories describing meteor impacts from millennia ago. theconversation.com/finding-meteor…
There are 500 different Indigenous peoples in Australia, each with distinct languages and customs. aiatsis.gov.au/explore/articl…
Even in the 1830s, colonial authorities were regretting not entering into treaties with indigenous groups. google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.…
Of course, Blair, you can't even think about entering into a treaty with peoples that don't exist.
Indigenous Australians developed technology that helped them survive in a range of Australian environments. australia.gov.au/about-australi…
Across the country Indigenous Australians even built huts suitable for their nomadic lifestyles. australia.gov.au/about-australi…
Rock art even shows trade between Indigenous Australians in the north & Makassan fishermen. abc.net.au/local/audio/20…
So we've got peoples, language, art, technology & trade - sounds like civilization/s to me, ya dolt.
BTW, any high school kid in Australia could tell you Australia was referred to as 'Terra Australis' prior to permanent British settlement.
Now piss off with your Nazi shit. FIN.
