From the report of Captain James Cook, 1772:
Our Survey of the east coast of the land mass has confirmed earlier Dutch voyages. Where the climate and soil permit, the native Kingdoms are numerous and are engaged in agriculture and warfare amongst themselves. Several of the larger kingdoms are served by vassal states.
On each landing, we were met by delegations of chiefs accompanied by warriors armed with well made bows, spears and knives. Many of these implements had iron tips. Our muskets, though they commanded respect, did not inspire awe.
Aston Astute, the ethnographer who accompanied me identified coins issued by various Javanese sultanates worn as jewelry by the natives. He believes that the natives had obtained these coins and possibly the bow designs from other black kingdoms to the west and that likewise, they had heard stories of fire arms from these sources.
-How would a more densely populated and more technologically advanced Australia impact European settlement attempts?
- How does this impact the future Australian nation or... perhaps nations?
Our Survey of the east coast of the land mass has confirmed earlier Dutch voyages. Where the climate and soil permit, the native Kingdoms are numerous and are engaged in agriculture and warfare amongst themselves. Several of the larger kingdoms are served by vassal states.
On each landing, we were met by delegations of chiefs accompanied by warriors armed with well made bows, spears and knives. Many of these implements had iron tips. Our muskets, though they commanded respect, did not inspire awe.
Aston Astute, the ethnographer who accompanied me identified coins issued by various Javanese sultanates worn as jewelry by the natives. He believes that the natives had obtained these coins and possibly the bow designs from other black kingdoms to the west and that likewise, they had heard stories of fire arms from these sources.
-How would a more densely populated and more technologically advanced Australia impact European settlement attempts?
- How does this impact the future Australian nation or... perhaps nations?