Civilisation

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Civilisation has 32 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 19 references, with 2 live disagreements.

32 facts·30 predicates·19 sources·2 in dispute

Mostly:has prominent factors(2), essentially involves(2), viewed favourably by natives(1)

Inbound mentions (19)

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`acquiredJustEnough`Acquired Just Enough(1)

Old Beche De Mer Boysex:old-beche-de-mer-boys

`activeDestructorsOf`Active Destructors of(1)

Chineseex:chinese

`advancesCauseOf`Advances Cause of(1)

Friendliness With Nativesex:friendliness-with-natives

`beforeAdvanceOf`Before Advance of(1)

Aboriginal Race Decadenceex:aboriginal-race-decadence

`hinderedByDistanceFrom`Hindered by Distance From(1)

Other Islandsex:other-islands

`impliesNegativeProgress`Implies Negative Progress(1)

Hen Roost Burglarsex:hen-roost-burglars

`isCryingShame`Is Crying Shame(1)

Oakey Creek Incidentex:oakey-creek-incident

`isImportantSignOf`Is Important Sign of(1)

Respect Rights Property Lifeex:respect-rights-property-life

`isLastingDisgraceTo`Is Lasting Disgrace to(1)

Oakey Creek Incidentex:oakey-creek-incident

`isolatedFrom`Isolated From(1)

Palmerstonex:palmerston

`leadsIn`Leads in(1)

Englandex:england

`positivelyReceptiveTo`Positively Receptive to(1)

Nine Natives 1881 07 13ex:nine-natives-1881-07-13

`possiblyMoreAmenableTo`Possibly More Amenable to(1)

Cooktown Blacksex:cooktown-blacks

`preliminaryTo`Preliminary to(1)

Distributionex:distribution

`seemToTakeKindlyTo`Seem to Take Kindly to(1)

Nine Natives 1881 07 13ex:nine-natives-1881-07-13

`takeKindlyTo`Take Kindly to(1)

Nine Nativesex:nine-natives

`teleologicallyAimedAt`Teleologically Aimed at(1)

Growth and Progressex:growth-and-progress

`teleologicallyAimsAt`Teleologically Aims at(1)

Aboriginals Actex:aboriginals-act

`wasHasteningTo`Was Hastening to(1)

Sir Peter Scratchleyex:sir-peter-scratchley

Other facts (32)

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32 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Has Prominent Factors	Self Reliance	[7]
Has Prominent Factors	Work	[7]
Essentially Involves	Work	[7]
Essentially Involves	Self Reliance	[7]
Viewed Favourably by Natives	Nine Natives	[1]
Ontologically Superior	Native Life	[1]
Requires Respect for Rights	Property and Life	[1]
Put Back Centuries by	Russian Power	[1]
Essential to	European Thriving	[2]
Teleological for Natives	New Guinea Natives	[3]
Boasted by	Europe	[4]
Valued As Good Ontologically	Chs Bouel	[5]
Implicates Inevitable Death	Under Ordinary Circumstances	[6]
Defined by Work and Self Reliance	essential	[7]
Prominent Factors	work and self-reliance	[7]
Cause to Advance	true	[5]
Initiative in	Civilising Natives	[8]
Is Teleological Goal	null	[8]
Disgraced by	George Tryce Case	[9]
Subject to Reaction	why not	[10]
Has Reaction	true	[10]
Achievable Via	Mission Station	[11]
Threatens Aboriginal Existence	null	[12]
Means Contamination Degradation Death for Aboriginals	null	[13]
Teleologically Fatal	To Aboriginals	[14]
Presupposes Fatal to Aboriginals	Under Ordinary Circumstances	[14]
Causes	Death Aboriginals	[14]
Advanced From	Primeval Savagery	[15]
Accomplished Once Fear Overcome	Then Education Matter of Time	[16]
Represented by Firestick	Fire Stick	[17]
Emerged From Primeval Savagery by Evolution	null	[18]
Has Good Things	fat cattle	[19]

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32 undated

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viewedFavourablyByNativestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:nine-natives

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ontologicallySuperiortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:native-life

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requiresRespectForRightstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:property-and-life

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putBackCenturiesBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

ex:russian-power

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essentialTotrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:european-thriving

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teleologicalForNativestrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

ex:new-guinea-natives

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boastedBytrove-cooktown/pearl-shell

ex:europe

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valuedAsGoodOntologicallybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/20336463_Saturday-6-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-george-brown

ex:chs-bouel

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implicatesInevitableDeathlaura-corridor/loop5-fitzgerald

ex:under-ordinary-circumstances

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hasProminentFactorslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:self-reliance

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essentiallyInvolveslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:work

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hasProminentFactorslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:work

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essentiallyInvolveslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

ex:self-reliance

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definedByWorkAndSelfReliancelaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

essential

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prominentFactorslaura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer

work and self-reliance

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causeToAdvancebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/20336463_Saturday-6-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-george-brown

true

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initiativeInbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/892298_Tuesday-2-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-letter

ex:civilising-natives

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isTeleologicalGoalbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/892298_Tuesday-2-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-letter

null

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disgracedBybrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146761570_Thursday-9-December-1886_LOCAL-NEWS

ex:george-tryce-case

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subjectToReactionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146958389_Wednesday-7-June-1893_Advertising

why not

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hasReactionbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146958389_Wednesday-7-June-1893_Advertising

true

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achievableViabrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/169863133_Thursday-16-October-1890_No-title

ex:mission-station

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threatensAboriginalExistencerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-290798275-ce719089f4af

null

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meansContaminationDegradationDeathForAboriginalsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-native-police-spring-creek-mowbray-mowbray-native-police

null

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teleologicallyFatalrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/isolated-native-police-article-anchor-nla-news-article3487593-native-police-force-critique-1888

ex:to-aboriginals

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presupposesFatalToAboriginalsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/isolated-native-police-article-anchor-nla-news-article3487593-native-police-force-critique-1888

ex:under-ordinary-circumstances

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causesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/isolated-native-police-article-anchor-nla-news-article3487593-native-police-force-critique-1888

ex:death-aboriginals

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advancedFromrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa17980-page2-native-police-response

ex:primeval-savagery

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accomplishedOnceFearOvercomerosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-index-term-hits-children-boys-girls-rations

ex:then-education-matter-of-time

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representedByFirestickrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-54890115

ex:fire-stick

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emergedFromPrimevalSavageryByEvolutionrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa17980-parry-okeden-peter-poulsen-chester-river-oombilla-whaleboat-ea1ae2fb949f

null

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hasGoodThingsrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1693-eid-51035

fat cattle

References (19)

19 references

[1]Beche De Mer4 facts
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[2]Coloured Persons1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[3]North Shore Full1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
[4]Pearl Shell1 fact
ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/pearl-shell
[5]20336463 Saturday 6 November 1880 M Rose Endeavour River Blacks North Shore George Brown2 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/20336463_Saturday-6-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-george-brown
[6]Loop5 Fitzgerald1 fact
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop5-fitzgerald
[7]Loop8 Beche De Mer6 facts
ctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop8-beche-de-mer
[8]892298 Tuesday 2 November 1880 M Rose Endeavour River Blacks North Shore Letter2 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/892298_Tuesday-2-November-1880-m-rose-endeavour-river-blacks-north-shore-letter
[9]146761570 Thursday 9 December 1886 Local News1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146761570_Thursday-9-December-1886_LOCAL-NEWS
[10]146958389 Wednesday 7 June 1893 Advertising2 facts
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146958389_Wednesday-7-June-1893_Advertising
[11]169863133 Thursday 16 October 1890 No Title1 fact
ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/169863133_Thursday-16-October-1890_No-title
[12]006 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 290798275 Ce719089f4af1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-trove-nla-gov-au-newspaper-article-290798275-ce719089f4af
[13]Trove Native Police Spring Creek Mowbray Mowbray Native Police1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-native-police-spring-creek-mowbray-mowbray-native-police
[14]Isolated Native Police Article Anchor Nla News Article3487593 Native Police Force Critique 18883 facts
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/isolated-native-police-article-anchor-nla-news-article3487593-native-police-force-critique-1888
[15]Qsa17980 Page2 Native Police Response1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa17980-page2-native-police-response
[16]Qsa Index Term Hits Children Boys Girls Rations1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa-index-term-hits-children-boys-girls-rations
[17]Trove Maytown Service Brought Rosey Children 548901151 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-54890115
[18]Qsa17980 Parry Okeden Peter Poulsen Chester River Oombilla Whaleboat Ea1ae2fb949f1 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/qsa17980-parry-okeden-peter-poulsen-chester-river-oombilla-whaleboat-ea1ae2fb949f
[19]Row 1693 Eid 510351 fact
ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-1693-eid-51035

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Inbound mentions (19)

acquiredJustEnoughAcquired Just Enough(1)

activeDestructorsOfActive Destructors of(1)

advancesCauseOfAdvances Cause of(1)

beforeAdvanceOfBefore Advance of(1)

hinderedByDistanceFromHindered by Distance From(1)

impliesNegativeProgressImplies Negative Progress(1)

isCryingShameIs Crying Shame(1)

isImportantSignOfIs Important Sign of(1)

isLastingDisgraceToIs Lasting Disgrace to(1)

isolatedFromIsolated From(1)

leadsInLeads in(1)

positivelyReceptiveToPositively Receptive to(1)

possiblyMoreAmenableToPossibly More Amenable to(1)

preliminaryToPreliminary to(1)

seemToTakeKindlyToSeem to Take Kindly to(1)

takeKindlyToTake Kindly to(1)

teleologicallyAimedAtTeleologically Aimed at(1)

teleologicallyAimsAtTeleologically Aims at(1)

wasHasteningToWas Hastening to(1)

Other facts (32)

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References (19)

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`acquiredJustEnough`Acquired Just Enough(1)

`activeDestructorsOf`Active Destructors of(1)

`advancesCauseOf`Advances Cause of(1)

`beforeAdvanceOf`Before Advance of(1)

`hinderedByDistanceFrom`Hindered by Distance From(1)

`impliesNegativeProgress`Implies Negative Progress(1)

`isCryingShame`Is Crying Shame(1)

`isImportantSignOf`Is Important Sign of(1)

`isLastingDisgraceTo`Is Lasting Disgrace to(1)

`isolatedFrom`Isolated From(1)

`leadsIn`Leads in(1)

`positivelyReceptiveTo`Positively Receptive to(1)

`possiblyMoreAmenableTo`Possibly More Amenable to(1)

`preliminaryTo`Preliminary to(1)

`seemToTakeKindlyTo`Seem to Take Kindly to(1)

`takeKindlyTo`Take Kindly to(1)

`teleologicallyAimedAt`Teleologically Aimed at(1)

`teleologicallyAimsAt`Teleologically Aims at(1)

`wasHasteningTo`Was Hastening to(1)