The human presence here has been revealed to be more ancient than that of Europe, and the Australian landscape, far from being terra nullius, is now recognised to be cultural as much as natural, imprinted with stories and law and shaped by the hands and firesticks of thousands of generations of Indigenous men and women. In the decades since, Australian history has been pushed back into the dizzying expanse of deep time. Billy Griffiths Deep Time Dreaming is one such book. Billy Griffiths, Tom Griffiths (Narrator) 4.33 avg rating 485 ratings 4 editions. Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia. 'When John Mulvaney began his fieldwork in January 1956, it was widely believed that the first Australians had arrived on this continent only a few thousand years earlier. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. It brings to life the deep time dreaming that has changed the way many Australians relate to their continent and its enduring, dynamic human history. It explores what it means to live in a place of great antiquity, with its complex questions of ownership and identity. Award-winning Australian writer and historian, Dr Billy Griffiths whose latest book Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia (2018) has been. In this original, important book, Griffiths investigates a twin revolution- the reassertion of Aboriginal identity in the second half of the twentieth century, and the simultaneous uncovering of the traces of ancient Australia by pioneering archaeologists.

In this original, important book, Griffiths investigates a twin revolution - the reassertion of Aboriginal identity in the second half of the twentieth century, and the simultaneous uncovering of the traces of ancient Australia by pioneering archaeologists.ĭeep Time Dreamingis about a slow shift in national consciousness. Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate product of that journey.

Deep Time Dreaming is the passionate product of that journey.

Deep Time Dreaming by Billy Griffiths