ABSTRACT

This paper examines the Aboriginal history of the Ma:ko region (Overland Corner). Our exploration of the region includes a consideration of the archaeological record via fieldwork undertaken with traditional owners, an ethnohistorical investigation of the area’s traditional significance as well as a consideration of the effects of European invasion and settlement. Together the records reveal the Ma:ko region to be a highly significant node in the Riverland’s cultural landscape. The Ma:ko region’s cultural significance (inclusive of its ochre and chert/silcrete resources) likely contributed to the area becoming a site of ongoing cross-cultural conflict in the colonial period.

摘要

本文考察了 Ma:ko 地区（陆上角）的土著历史。我们对该地区的探索包括通过与传统所有者进行的实地考察来考虑考古记录，对该地区的传统意义进行民族历史调查，以及考虑欧洲入侵和定居的影响。这些记录一起表明，马科地区是河地文化景观中一个非常重要的节点。Ma:ko 地区的文化意义（包括其赭石和燧石/硅石资源）可能导致该地区成为殖民时期持续的跨文化冲突的场所。