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Which statements are true of the aboriginal peoples? Choose all that are correct.

A. They developed about 400 languages
B. They hunted the kiwi, a flightless bird, to extinction.
C. Their culture and arts are closely tied to their beliefs about creation.
D. The never settled permanently in one location.

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Answer:

C. Their culture and arts are closely tied to their beliefs about creation

D. They never settled permanently in one location

Step-by-step explanation:

The aboriginal people of Australia are the native people of Australia and the surrounding islands. Even though all of the Aborigines are put into one basket, but ethnically and linguistically, that is actually not the case, as there are genetic variations between them, and there are somewhere between 290 and 360 different languages that have unclear relations toward each other. The Aborigines. These people are famous for several things, one of which is that their art and culture are tightly connected with their beliefs about creation, with numerous art witnessing about this across the continent. Also, these people didn't had settled lifestyle, but instead they were nomads, constantly being on the move in accordance to the seasons, or rather they were moving where the food was at present. Also, the Aborigines are known for some of their instruments, and their trademark hunting weapon the boomerang.

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