firestick farming
A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland…A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Coined by Welsh-Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in "Fire-Stick Farming" (Australian NaCoined by Welsh-Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in "Fire-Stick Farming" (Australian Natural History, vol. 16, iss. 7, p. 224, September 1969).
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