11D - Human Migration Flashcards
moieties
A two way division of society into maternal and paternal groups.
totemic relationships
Shared kinship between specific totems and the family, clan , individual and/ or language group.
totem
Emblems or symbols that represent the spiritual connection (Dreaming) between Aboriginal people and Country. Totems can take a range of different forms, such as animals, plants and landscapes.
Dreaming
An Aboriginal philosophy that describes the time when Ancestral Spirits (Dreaming Beings) moved over the land and created life and important geographical sites. It explains the origins of the universe, as well as the relationships between humans, animals and the land on which they live. The Dreaming is passed down through generations and governs familial, relational, communal and spiritual obligations for Aboriginal Australians. AKA The Dreamtime.
Country
An area that is traditionally owned and looked after by an Aboriginal language group or community or by certain people within that group. The term may indicate more than simply a geographical area - it is also a concept that can encompass the spiritual meaning and feelings of deep connection and attachment associated with that area.
Connection to Country
A reciprocal relationship between First Nations people and their ancestral lands and seas.
morphological clades
Combinations of various physical characteristics that are unique to particular geographical regions across a wide timespan.
Out of Africa hypothesis
A model for the geographical spread of Homo sapiens which suggests that humas first developed and evolved in Africa before migrating outwards and expanding their colonies, replacing the earlier hominins that had spread prior. AKA African replacement model.
multiregional hypothesis
A model for the geographical spread of Homo sapiens which suggests that seperate human populations evolved independently from earlier hominins that had spread throughout Eurasia and experienced gene flow. AKA regional continuity model.
