Account of two expeditions into central Australia in 1951 and 1963; subsistence patterns of Pintubi; hunting, gathering; food preparation; material culture particularly production of spears, spear throwers and stone tools; aspects of social relations. Indigenous. Aboriginal Australians. Aborigines Alice Springs animals appeared Australia bark base Bill Bindibu birds brought called camp carried chewing close collected colour completely covered deep desert drop dunes east examined expedition experience feet fire flowers four going ground hand hard heat heavy hills Hosmer hunting implements inches interest Jeep journey kangaroo Kimai knew Labbi Labbi Lake Mackay Land later leaves less lived lizards loaded looked loose miles months moved mulga never night once party plant Pound prepared rain Range reach rock rockhole rocky rough sand seen shelter showed side snake soon spear spear-thrower species spinifex sticks stone supply took tracks travelled trees valley vehicle watched Western wind women wood young #0421 (No dustjacket.)