for 40,000 years in australia, knowmatic tribes followed in their ancestor's footsteps criss crossing the continent like fine mesh. they set out out on foot, somets traveling thousands of kilometers, pausing at holy sites along the way and gatheredded for ceremonies to gather souls that lie in such places. in 1957, a young woman was on such a walk baht with the family. the journey commenced two years previously in central australia, and the roots to the final destination in the south took us straight through the outback. hard to imagine a more hostile environment. some temperatures exceeded 50 degrees celsius and in winter, dropping below freezing, hardly any vegetation, just a few trees for shade and river on existence. they lived on rackets and lizards caught in traps, drank from hidden water holes used by foul lines. the landmarks were used to navigate the paths of the ancestors. at some place, they found a number of strange signs covered in characters that neither eddy nor her husband, neither who spoke english, could decipher reading, "warning, you're entering a radio active area