Long History Deep Time: Deepening Histories of Place

Understanding History, Time, and Place

Australia’s vast and ever-changing landscape offers a fascinating way to explore the deep past. Beyond the commonly known Western history starting in 1788. This book takes us on a journey through time, showing how the land, its ancient ecosystems, and the First Nations’ people who lived there shape the places we experience today.

A collection of experts from fields such as archaeology, philosophy, and literature contribute. This volume offers fresh ideas about how we should think about history. It challenges the colonial ways of breaking time into neat categories and instead looks at history as something much deeper and more interconnected. The authors draw from both Indigenous knowledge and Western science to explore new ways of understanding time, history, and the world around us.

By combining humanities, science, and diverse cultural perspectives, the book invites readers to rethink how we relate to the past and how it can inform the future. It’s a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in exploring history in a new way, especially with a focus on Australia’s unique and rich Indigenous history.