. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . y inaccessible positions,and it may almost be said that no crea-ture, whether of foot or wing, is able toput itself into any open place where theboomerang can not follow. One of the striking facts in the rudeindustry of the Australians is theirmanufacture
. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . y inaccessible positions,and it may almost be said that no crea-ture, whether of foot or wing, is able toput itself into any open place where theboomerang can not follow. One of the striking facts in the rudeindustry of the Australians is theirmanufacture of arrowpoints and spear-heads from flint. This is Manufacture of done in the palaeolithic palaeolithic im- -, T i . plements. manner. Modern inquiryhas been indebted to this people for aforth-showing instance of that ancientart Avhich has given its name to the old-est recognized stage of human develop-ment. We may assume it as true thatthe Australians produce their arrow-heads, spearheads, stone knives, andthe like, in a manner identical with thatinvented by the workmen of the OldStone Age. Travelers have beengreatlv curious and interested to watchthe process of manufacture. This wehave already described in one of theearlier chapters of the present Australian maker chips his block offlint with a wooden pestle, using it in. 710 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. both percussion and simple this manner he procures flakes,arrowpoints, spearheads, stone knives,and many other weapons and utensils ofthe rough stone pattern. Another showing of skill by the Aus-tralians is in the making of fish should say rather the making of nets,for the net is not limited Peculiar use of nets by the Aus- in its use to the takingof fish. The Australiansuse it for birds and beasts as well. Itis thus that they capture the emu, orAustralian ostrich; also the of these creatures have remark-able strength as estimated by their size ;but the natives secure them in their nets.
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