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The First Inventors

The First Inventors

by Billy Griffiths

How people shaped a continent

Format
Paperback
Category
Non-Fiction
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Publish Date
June 2026

This is the story of how Indigenous knowledge shaped the Australian continent. Based on the stunning SBS and Channel 10 TV series, The First Inventors takes readers on a journey through 65,000 years of innovation, diplomacy and design. It challenges everything you thought you knew about the deep history of Australia.

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