Aboriginal Entrepreneurship

Prior to 1788, where were surplus economies usually located?

• In the central desert

• Arid regions

• Coastal regions

• In mountainous regions

An artisan was most likely to be located in....?

• A coastal region

• Northern Australia

• In the Blue Mountains

• In arid regions

Another word for artisan is...

• A hunter

• A craftsperson

• A clever man

• An Elder

How were eels captured by the Gunditjmara people of Victoria?

• Using woven fish traps

• Using woven baskets

• Using spears

• Using fishing lines

The Gunditjmara people farmed the eels for harvesting in:

• Their local river system

• Woven baskets

• Natural sinkholes and artificial dams/lakes

• Smoke houses

The transportation of smoked eel is an example of early trade systems. What is another example of items that were traded?

• Whetstones

• Ochre

• Pearls

• Yidakis

To which regions were eels traded to?

• They were traded locally through coastal communities

• They were not able to trade because eels could not be stored for transportation

• They were traded across Victoria and South Australia

• They were traded across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia

Why were eels caught and harvested by the Gunditjmara nation?

• To sustain other communities through the winter months

• To sustain both the Gunditjmara and other communities throughout the winter months

• Because they had the resources to do so

• It allowed the Gunditjmara to live unsustainably

Which item did the Gai-mariagal community produce and trade?

• Pearls

• Whetstones

• Axes

• Ochre

What were some of the impacts of the trading exchanges between Yolngu, the coastal people of Arnhem Land, and the Macassans?

• Cultural exchanges - marriage, religious beliefs and language

• The exchange was confined to trade only

• Such exchanges resulted in    conflict between the two communities

• Marriage between the Macassans and Yolngu