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Talk:Australian Aborigines (view source)
Revision as of 02:42, January 3, 2009
, 02:42, January 3, 2009→How the aborigines arrived
* "''Also, it would appear that, once they reached Australia, they immediately forgot their theoretical boat building skills and never went far out to sea again.''": Perhaps not "immediately", but otherwise that is entirely feasible. Forgetting skills that you don't use is quite common. Although the statement would be correct, as a debating point in the context of how they got here, I think it's largely irrelevant. Keep in mind also that for some there was a further crossing to Tasmania, and that is less feasible in a canoe.
* "''Also, it would appear that, once they reached Australia, they immediately forgot their theoretical boat building skills and never went far out to sea again.''": Perhaps not "immediately", but otherwise that is entirely feasible. Forgetting skills that you don't use is quite common. Although the statement would be correct, as a debating point in the context of how they got here, I think it's largely irrelevant. Keep in mind also that for some there was a further crossing to Tasmania, and that is less feasible in a canoe.
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 19:39, 2 January 2009 (EST)
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 19:39, 2 January 2009 (EST)
Re your your last point, Philip, (And HNY to you) they ''walked'' to Tasmania. As far as coming across Torres Strait - people island hop across there regularly in small craft, so it's more than possible. Also, if you look at a map showing water depth you will see that, apart from the Timor Trough there is shallow water between northern Australia and the Indonesian islands and PNG. Sea levels have been a lot lower than they are now. There were land bridges all over the place. [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 21:42, 2 January 2009 (EST)