A 28,000 year old excavated painted rock from Nawarla Gabarnmang, northern Australia

David, Bruno O.Barker, BrycePetchey, FionaDelannoy, Jean-JacquesGeneste, Jean-MichelRowe, CassandraEccleston, MarkLamb, LaraWhear, Ray2013-04-172013-04-172013-052013David, 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), 2493-2501.0305-4403https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7467We 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.enAMS datingArnhem LandJawoynGabarnmangpainted slabPleistocene artrock artA 28,000 year old excavated painted rock from Nawarla Gabarnmang, northern AustraliaJournal Article10.1016/j.jas.2012.08.015