Prehistoric environment; arrival of humans; archaeological evidence; man-land relationships, population density estimates; hunting and gathering in different areas; racial origin and differentiation, genetic and linguistic evidence; child development, physical adaptation, mortality and morbidity; impact of change on health; new adaptive strategies. vii, 229 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. INCLUDES DETAILED MAP of geographical Aboriginal tribal areas of Australia. #02121021 (Some pencil scoring.) SCARCE (Research monographs on human population biology)