{"product_id":"dark-emu","title":"Dark Emu","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eDark Emu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eBy Bruce Pascoe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eA groundbreaking re-examination of Australia’s history—and the stories we’ve been told.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eDark Emu\u003c\/em\u003e, Bruce Pascoe challenges one of the most deeply embedded narratives about pre-colonial Aboriginal Australia—that Aboriginal people were solely hunter-gatherers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eDrawing on the journals and records of early European explorers, Pascoe reveals compelling evidence of sophisticated land management and agricultural practices across the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"711\"\u003eThis is a book that invites us to look again… and to listen more deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"765\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eWithin these pages, you’ll discover evidence of:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"969\"\u003e• Cultivation and harvesting of native grains\u003cbr data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"815\"\u003e• Irrigation systems and land management techniques\u003cbr data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"869\"\u003e• Storage methods and food production practices\u003cbr data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"919\"\u003e• Permanent dwellings and structured communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eThese insights challenge long-held assumptions and open up a richer, more accurate understanding of the deep knowledge and ingenuity of Aboriginal cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eWhy this book matters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eDark Emu\u003c\/em\u003e is not just about history—it’s about truth, recognition, and the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eIt asks us to reconsider how we understand this land, and what becomes possible when we honour the wisdom that has been here for tens of thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003e• Winner – Book of the Year, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards (2016)\u003cbr data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e• Winner – Indigenous Writer’s Prize (2016)\u003cbr data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003e• Shortlisted – Multiple major Australian literary awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.0 x 13.5 x 2.1 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51135077875997,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1786\/8061\/files\/af7901a9-dark-emu-new-400.jpg?v=1775794756","url":"https:\/\/thesoundtemple.com.au\/products\/dark-emu","provider":"The Sound Temple","version":"1.0","type":"link"}