02771nam 2200457 450 991016281130332120170909134358.01-61283-393-4(CKB)3710000001033557(MiAaPQ)EBC4790768(EXLCZ)99371000000103355720170106h20172017 uy| 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierOut of Australia Aborigines, the dreamtime, and the dawn of the human race /Steven and Evan StrongCharlottesville, VA :Hampton Roads Publishing,[2017]©20171 online resource (242 pages)1-57174-781-8 Includes bibliographical references and index."In their startling new book, Steven and Evan Strong challenge the "out-of-Africa" theory. Based on fresh examination of both the DNA and archeological evidence, they conclude that modern humans originated from Australia, not Africa. The original Australians (referred to by some as Aborigines ), like so many indigenous peoples, are portrayed as "backward" and "primitive." Yet, as the Strongs demonstrate, original Australians had a rich culture, which may have sown the first seeds of spirituality in the world. They had the technology to make international seafaring voyages and have left traces in the Americas and possibly Japan, Southern India, Egypt, and elsewhere. They practiced brain surgery, invented the first hand tools, and had knowledge of penicillin. This book brings together 30 years of intensive research in consultation with elders in the original Australian community. Among their conclusions are the following: There is evidence that humans existed in Australia 40,000 years before they existed in Australia. There were migrations of original Australians in large boats throughout the Indian/Pacific rim. Three distinct kinds of Homo sapiens are found in Australia. There is evidence from the Americas that debunks the out-of-Africa theory. The spiritual influence of the Aborigines is reflected in the religions of the world"--Provided by publisher.Aboriginal AustraliansOriginHuman beingsOriginMythology, Aboriginal AustralianAboriginal AustraliansOrigin.Human beingsOrigin.Mythology, Aboriginal Australian.994.01OCC031000HIS039000OCC014000bisacshStrong Steven1953-1245765Strong EvanMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910162811303321Out of Australia2889093UNINA