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The Australian aborigines (natives) exist to this day on the island, having their own culture that began to change only with immigration by Europeans in the past 200 years.  The aborigines foraged (searched) for food and did not farm.

The Australian aborigines (natives) exist to this day on the island, having their own culture that began to change only with immigration by Europeans in the past 200 years.  The aborigines foraged (searched) for food and did not farm.

In fact, Australians did not have agriculture until the Europeans arrived.  The earliest agricultural civilizations in the world were the Indus Valley, Sumer (Southwest Asia), Egypt and Andean highlands (potato).  Agriculture developed independently in different areas of the world in ancient times, but not in Australia.

In fact, Australians did not have agriculture until the Europeans arrived.  The earliest agricultural civilizations in the world were the Indus Valley, Sumer (Southwest Asia), Egypt and Andean highlands (potato).  Agriculture developed independently in different areas of the world in ancient times, but not in Australia. Recall that the Book of Genesis describes farming by explaining that "the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it."<ref>Genesis 2:15 (NASB).</ref>

Like other cultures, the Polynesians in Oceania were polytheistic and used a flattened or terraced pyramid for worship, similar to a ziggurat.  They grew in population most significantly after A.D. 1000.

Like other cultures, the Polynesians in Oceania were polytheistic and used a flattened or terraced pyramid for worship, similar to a ziggurat.  They grew in population most significantly after A.D. 1000.