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The Australian Dreamtime: The Mythology And Worldview Of Aboriginal Australians

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The native peoples of Australia have inhabited their continent for tens of thousands of years, and have developed their own gathering and hunting way of life. They've also developed an elaborate cosmology, or understanding of the world (WOTW, 45). "The Australian Dreamtime" refers to the mythology and spiritual beliefs of Indigenous Australians, utilizing their creation stories, ancestral beings, and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

"The Australian Dreamtime" holds immense significance as it comprises the mythology, spirituality, and worldview of Aboriginal Australians. The Dreamtime is known to have "recounted the beginning of things" (WOTW, 17), and it provides an archive of knowledge about the creation of

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