Identifying seasonal stars in Kaurna astronomical traditions

摘要: Early ethnographers and missionaries recorded Aboriginal languages oral traditions across Australia. Their general lack of astronomical training resulted in misidentifications, transcription errors, omissions these records. Additionally, many early records are fragmented. In western Victoria southeast South Australia, were recorded, but curiously, some the brightest stars sky omitted. Scholars claimed did not feature traditions. This under-representation continues to be repeated literature, current research shows that may fact could seasonal calendar markers. paper uses established techniques cultural astronomy identify Kaurna people Adelaide Plains,