Aboriginal habitat and economy

The aim of this thesis is to explore the theme of man- environment relationships in a continent which was populated by people who appear to have possessed a common cultural background. The conceptual framework of the problem is bound up with the settling of the Australian continent by the Aborigines, and more particularly, how the descendants of these migrants adapted their way of life to the wide range of habitats they encountered in spreading through Australia, and whether such adaptations are visible in the landuse patterns and economic life of the Aborigines