A 28,000 year old excavated painted rock from Nawarla Gabarnmang, northern Australia
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Export citationDavid, B., Barker, B., Petchey, F., Delannoy, J.-J., Geneste, J.-M., Rowe, C., & Whear, R. (2013). A 28,000 year old excavated painted rock from Nawarla Gabarnmang, northern Australia. Journal of Archaeological Science, 40(5), 2493-2501.
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Abstract
We report new archaeological excavations from northern Australia revealing part of a charcoal design likely to be c. 28,000 years old (and chrono-stratigraphically constrained within the period 15,600-45,600 cal BP) on a small rock slab fallen from the ceiling at the rockshelter of Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, Arnhem Land. This represents the oldest confirmed pictograph in Australia.
Date
2013Type
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Elsevier