Deep history and deep listening: Indigenous knowledges and the narration of deep pasts

A deep history approach that integrates Indigenous knowledges with scientific historicism can reveal more comprehensive narratives of the past. This study demonstrates how such integration, termed 'deep listening,' fosters mutual understanding and addresses challenges in cross-cultural historical interpretation. Using the Willandra Lakes Region in Australia as a case study, it shows how combining Indigenous knowledge-systems with Western historiography can produce a richer, more mutually satisfying deep history of the region.

McGrath, A., Rademaker, L., & Silverstein, B. (2021). Deep history and deep listening: Indigenous knowledges and the narration of deep pasts. Rethinking History, 25(3), 307–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642529.2021.1966201