Aboriginal Tools and Technology

What tool was used to carry food or water?

• Boomerang

• Coolamon

• Clap sticks

• Spear

Which tool was used to help throw a spear a longer distance?

• Woomera

• Digging stick

• Grinding stone

• Canoe

What material was used to make baskets?

• Wood

• Bark

• Rope

• Native grasses

What musical instrument was used in ceremonies?

• Boomerang

• Clap sticks

• Didgeridoo

• Woomera

What tool was used by women to dig up roots and burrowing animals?

• Axe

• Spear

• Digging stick

• Shield

What was used as paint for both bodies and tools?

• Ochre

• Gum/resin

• Rope/Thread/String

• Nets

What tool was used to intercept spears in a fight?

• Clubs

• Baskets

• Shields

• Cloaks

What tool was used to grind seeds into flour or break up ochre?

• Grinding stone

• Axe

• Spear

• Boomerang

What tool was used to trap fish, ducks, and larger animals?

• Nets

• Clubs

• Baskets

• Boomerang

What material was used to make cloaks?

• Wood

• Bark

• Skins and furs

• Rope