HSC Chemistry 27 October 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Detoxification

IQ1: What are the products of a chemical reaction?

Students:

● investigate the chemical processes that occur when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples detoxify poisonous food items

17. Indigenous Detoxification

This presentation introduces how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples detoxified various food items.

Note the link between techniques (grinding) and properties (increasing surface area).

There is a section where you can conduct your own research.

The following articles contain information about Australian native foods and how they were processed.

News Article - Scientists eat poisonous foods

17.5 Toxicity of Cycasin.pdf

17.5 Indigenous Cycads Research Aus Archaeo.pdf

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