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Pascoe's conclusions aren't really controversial in historical circles, only political ones. The primary sources quoted in the book make it pretty there was mor
by shermozle 6y ago
Pascoe's conclusions aren't really controversial in historical circles, only political ones. The primary sources quoted in the book make it pretty there was more extensive agriculture going on than most Australians think.
- shard972 6y agoHistory has become political? In Australia we are debating still wether or not captain cook discovered Australia and did he commit genocide?
- goatforce5 6y agoAnd, for the non-Australians in here, the lack of agriculture is essentially one of the boxes you have to tick before you can invoke the concept of Terra Nullius, which is what the English relied on to claim Australia.