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

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David, Bruno;Barker, Bryce;Petchey, Fiona;Delannoy, Jean-Jacques;Geneste, Jean-Michel;Rowe, Cassandra;Eccleston, Mark;Lamb, Lara;Whear, Ray
Cassandra Rowe
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.

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Journal of Archaeological Science

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40

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1095-9238

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Elsevier

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10.1016/j.jas.2012.08.015