The Japanese Portuguese or Spanish would have ensured they were never heard of.sad but true. The English were lazy conquerors
there is an excellent book called Guns Germs and Steel which sees past white is bad , everything else good garbage and actually breaks down why some colonised others.nutshell... Those closest to the melting pot just had more artisans not focussed on food, were more disease resistant and cross cultures allowed greater tech acquisition.
have a look at what the Maori did to the Chatham islanders when they learnt of their existence.......no better, if not worse than anything else you'd be horrified at. When questioned....it is our culture, what of it?
im not averse to ensuring Aboriginals are a part of our national psyche and heritage, but if we aren't realistic about the past then there is no realistic future
