2. Aboriginal clothing.

3. Clothing The clothes aboriginals wore depended on their climate.  Cold climates- possum skin cloak  Warm climates- very little or no clothing but body paintings and grass belts

4. This is what aboriginal clothing looked like. Cold climatesHot climates

6. The Boomerang.The Boomerang.  The boomerang was a carved in a tough wood  Was used to hunt  Was painted for decoration  There were different types of boomerangs like a returning boomerang and the hunting boomerang which did not come back

7. Spear and woomerasSpear and woomeras  Spears were used on woomeras  The woomera made the spear go faster  The woomera was the fastest projectile weapon before the invention of the rifle

9. Ten bush medicines  1.tea tree oil- crush leaves and rub on any wound.  2.eucalyuptus oil- for fevers and chills  3.billy goat plum/Kakadu plum- rich source of vitamin C  4.desert mushrooms- suck to cure sore mouths or lips  5.emu bush- for cuts or sores.

10. Ten bush medicinesTen bush medicines  6.wichetty grubs- place on burns  7.snake vine- crush parts of the vine to relive headaches  8.sandpaper fig-rub leaves on insect bite until bleeding and smear stinking passion flower on it  9.kangaroo apple- put fruit on swollen joints  10.goat’s foot- pain relief from stingray or stone fish stings

12. Aboriginal foodAboriginal food  Aboriginals ate meat, plants, insects(like honey ants) and fish.  Usually, aboriginal food was very healthy.  Some plants were poisonous, so aboriginals had to choose carefully what to eat.  Aboriginals had to live at least a kilometre from a water hole or they will get dehydrated and would die.

13. Animals that aboriginals eatAnimals that aboriginals eat

14. Aboriginal medicines quizAboriginal medicines quiz  1. what is the name of the medicine that cures sore mouths or lips?  2. what medicine is a rich source of vitamin C?  3. what is the name of the medicine that cures stingray or stonefish sting?