Apologies for bringing white guilt into it. I misread your comment and reacted. Regarding the aborigines, the impression I got from the accounts was that thes

Apologies for bringing white guilt into it. I misread your comment and reacted. Regarding the aborigines, the impression I got from the accounts was that these acts of violence were more about dominance than strict economic coercion. I get where you're coming from in that regard. I would be interested to hear what an anthropologist has to say, but until then it seems like your evidence is stronger.