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GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL THE FATES OF HUMAN SOCIETIES .docxwhittemorelucilla
GUNS,
GERMS AND
STEEL
THE FATES OF HUMAN SOCIETIES
Jared Diamond
W. W. Norton & Company
New York London
C H A P T E R 1 5
Y A L I ' S P E O P L E
WH E N M Y W I F E , M A R I E , A N D I W E R E V A C A T I O N I N G I N Australia one summer, we decided to visit a site with well-
preserved Aboriginal rock paintings in the desert near the town of Men-
indee. While I knew of the Australian desert's reputation for dryness and
summer heat, I had already spent long periods working under hot, dry
conditions in the Californian desert and New Guinea savanna, so I consid-
ered myself experienced enough to deal with the minor challenges we
would face as tourists in Australia. Carrying plenty of drinking water,
Marie and I set off at noon on a hike of a few miles to the paintings.
The trail from the ranger station led uphill, under a cloudless sky,
through open terrain offering no shade whatsoever. The hot, dry air that
we were breathing reminded me of how it had felt to breathe while sitting
in a Finnish sauna. By the time we reached the cliff site with the paintings,
we had finished our water. We had also lost our interest in art, so we
pushed on uphill, breathing slowly and regularly. Presently I noticed a bird
that was unmistakably a species of babbler, but it seemed enormous com-
pared with any known babbler species. At that point, I realized that I was
experiencing heat hallucinations for the first time in my life. Marie and I
decided that we had better head straight back.
296 G U N S , G E R M S , AND STEEL
Both of us stopped talking. As we walked, we concentrated on listening
to our breathing, calculating the distance to the next landmark, and esti-
mating the remaining time. My mouth and tongue were now dry, and
Marie's face was red. When we at last reached the air-conditioned ranger
station, we sagged into chairs next to the water cooler, drank down the
cooler's last half-gallon of water, and asked the ranger for another bottle.
Sitting there exhausted, both physically and emotionally, I reflected that
the Aborigines who had made those paintings had somehow spent their
entire lives in that desert without air-conditioned retreats, managing to
find food as well as water.
To white Australians, Menindee is famous as the base camp for two
whites who had suffered worse from the desert's dry heat over a century
earlier: the Irish policeman Robert Burke and the English astronomer Wil-
liam Wills, ill-fated leaders of the first European expedition to cross Aus-
tralia from south to north. Setting out with six camels packing food
enough for three months, Burke and Wills ran out of provisions while in
the desert north of Menindee. Three successive times, they encountered
and were rescued by well-fed Aborigines whose home was that desert, and
who plied the explorers with fish, fern cakes, and roasted fat rats. But then
Burke foolishly shot his pistol at one of the Aborigines, whereupon the
whole grou ...
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2. HISTORY
The History of Australia refers to the history of the area and people of the Commonwealth of Australia and its
preceding Indigenous and colonial societies. Aboriginal Australians are believed to have first arrived on the Australian
mainland
by
boat
from
Maritime
Southeast
Asia
between
40,000
and
60,000
years
ago.
The artistic, musical and spiritual traditions they established are among the longest surviving such traditions in human
history.
The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606. Other Dutch navigators
explored the western and southern coasts in the 17th century, and dubbed the continent "New Holland." Macassan
trepangers visited Australia's northern coasts after 1720, possibly earlier. Other European explorers followed until, in 1770,
Lieutenant James Cook charted the East Coast of Australia for Britain and returned with accounts favouring colonisation
at Botany Bay (now in Sydney), New South Wales.
3. HISTORY
A First Fleet of British ships arrived at Botany Bay in January 1788 to establish a penal colony. In the century that followed,
the British established other colonies on the continent, and European explorers ventured into its interior. Indigenous
Australians were greatly weakened and their numbers diminished by introduced diseases and conflict with the colonists
during this period.
Gold rushes and agricultural industries brought prosperity. Autonomous Parliamentary democracies began to be established
throughout the six British colonies from the mid-19th century. The colonies voted by referendum to unite in a federation in
1901, and modern Australia came into being. Australia fought on the side of Britain in the two world wars and became a
long-standing ally of the United States when threatened by Imperial Japan during World War II. Trade with Asia increased
and a post-war multicultural immigration program received more than 6.5 million migrants from every continent. The
population tripled in six decades to around 21 million in 2010, with people originating from 200 countries sustaining the
world's 14th largest national economy.
5. RELIGION
In the 21st century, religion in Australia is predominantly Christian. In the 2011 Census, 61.14% of the
Australian population were recorded as adhering to Christianity. Historically the percentage has been far
higher and the religious landscape of Australia is diversifying, along with multicultural immigration and
22.3% of people with no religious affiliation. 22.3% of Australians declared "no-religion" on the 2011
Census, and a further 8.55% did not answer the question. The remaining population is a diverse group
which includes Buddhist (2.46%), Islamic (2.21%), Hindu (1.28%), Jewish (0.45%) and Sikh (0.3%)
communities. The Constitution of Australia of 1901 prohibits the Commonwealth government
from establishing a church or interfering with the freedom of religion.
Australia's Aboriginal people developed the animist spirituality of the Dreaming and some of the earliest
evidence on earth for religious practices among humans has been found in the archaeological record of
their ancestors.
6. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS
1.
NEW YEAR
: JANUARY 1
2.
AUSTRALIA DAY
: JANUARY 26
3.
CANBERRA DAY
: SECOND MONDAY IN MARCH
4.
EASTER DAY
: is enjoyed as a four-day holiday weekend starting on Good
Friday and ending on Easter Monday
5.
ANZAC DAY (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
: APRIL 25
7. CANBERRA DAY
Canberra Day is a public holiday that celebrates the birth of the Nations Capital. Generally Canberra day is
held on the second Monday in March. It usually heralds week long celebrations with a variety of events.
The Canberra Festival is a nine day event that reflects Canberra's unique qualities through exhibitions,
displays, sporting events, music, film, dance and theatre.
This is a very family friendly and community spirited event.
8. EASTER DAY
Easter commemorates the resurrection (return to life) of Jesus Christ following his death by
crucifixion. It is the most significant event of the Christian calendar.
In addition to its religious significance, Easter in Australia is enjoyed as a four-day holiday
weekend starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday. This extra-long weekend is
an opportunity for Australians to take a mini-holiday, or get together with family and friends.
Easter often coincides with school holidays, so many people with school aged children
incorporate Easter into a longer family holiday. Easter is the busiest time for domestic air
travel in Australia, and a very popular time for gatherings such as weddings and christenings.
9. EASTER TRADITIONS
Hot Cross Buns: Hot cross buns are sweet, spiced buns made with dried fruit and leavened
with yeast. A cross, the symbol of Christ, is placed on top of the buns, either with pastry or a
simple mixture of flour and water. The buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday; however
in Australia they are available in bakeries and stores many weeks before Easter.
Easter Eggs: Eggs, symbolising new life, have long been associated with the Easter festival.
Chocolate Easter eggs are a favourite part of Easter in Australia. Some families and
community groups organise Easter egg hunts for children in parks and recreational areas.
Easter eggs are traditionally eaten on Easter Sunday, however stores start stocking Easter
treats well before the Easter holiday period.
10. EASTER TRADITIONS
The Easter Bunny: Early on Easter Sunday morning, the Easter Bunny 'delivers' chocolate
Easter eggs to children in Australia, as he does in many parts of the world.
The rabbit and the hare have long been associated with fertility, and have therefore been
associated with spring and spring festivals. The rabbit as a symbol of Easter seems to have
originated in Germany where it was first recorded in writings in the 16th century. The first
edible Easter bunnies, made from sugared pastry, were made in Germany in the 19th
century.
12. A SHORT OF AUSTRALIA
ANTHEM
: “ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR”
CAPITAL
: CANBERRA
LARGEST CITY
: SEDNEY
NATIONAL LANGUAGE
: ENGLISH
DEMONYM
: AUSTRALIAN, AUSSIE
GOVERNMENT
: FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
-MONARCH: ELIZABETH II
-GOVERNOR GENERAL: QUETIN BRYCE
-PRIME MINISTER: TONY ABBOTT
13. A SHORT OF AUSTRALIA
LAGISLATURE
: PARLIAMENT
UPPER HOUSE
: SENATE
LOWER HOUSE
: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
INDEPENDENCE : FROM UNITED KINGDOM
CONSTITUTION : JANUARY 1, 1901
POPULATION
: - 2013 ESTIMATE: 23,245,502
- 2011 CENSUS : 21,507,717
CURRENCY
: AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (AUD)
CALLING CODE
: +61
INTERNET TLD
: .AU
14. SOME FACTS ABOUT AUSTRALIA
More than 6.5 million migrants have settled in Australia since 1945 .
English is the national language but other languages appreciated .
The majority of Australians are Christians but people are free to choose their religion .
Approximately 88 per cent of Australians attend cultural activities at least once a year .
More than 11 million Australians aged 15 years or more take part in sports or other physical
activities .
Australia is one country that has the most diverse cuisines in the world but does not have
a national cuisine .
15. AUSSIE ENGLISH
The way Australians talk is peppered with many words that are unique
to our version of English. In Nation, brush up on your Aussie words and
discover the meaning of famous expressions and phrases supplied by
the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National
University.
16. AUSSIE ENGLISH
BUNG: Broken, exhausted, out of action 'The TV's bung.' It comes
from bang, meaning 'dead', which was first recorded in 1841 in
the Yagara Aboriginal language of the Brisbane region. The
word found its way into nineteenth-century Australian pidgin,
where the phrase to go bung meant 'to die'. By the end of the
nineteenth century, the present sense of the word had
developed.
17. AUSSIE ENGLISH
DUG: A person who is unkempt, unfashionable or
lacking in social skills. The word dag also means a
lump of matted wool and dung hanging from a
sheep's rear. This sense probably led to the meaning
'unkempt', and then to the broader meanings
'unfashionable' and 'socially unacceptable'. It was
first recorded in 1891.
18. AUSSIE ENGLISH
POM: A British person. Also pommy. First recorded in 1912,
the term was originally applied to an immigrant from
Britain, and was formed by rhyming slang. A British
immigrant was called a pommygrant, from the red fruit
pomegranate, perhaps referring to the complexion of the
new arrivals, which was then abbreviated to pommy and
pom. Although some argue otherwise, it is not an acronym
of prisoner of mother England.
19. AUSSIE ENGLISH
SNAG: A sausage. In Australia and elsewhere snag
has a number of meanings, including 'a submerged
tree stump', 'an unexpected drawback', and more
recently a 'sensitive new age guy'. But in Australia, a
snag is also a 'sausage', a sense that probably comes
from the British dialect word snag, 'a morsel, a light
meal'.