Explorations of Variability in Australian Prehistoric Rock Engravings

Franklin, Natalie

doi:10.30861/9781841713878

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“…This can be seen particularly in comparison with other Pilbara styles (Wright 1968(Wright , 1977Franklin 2004) and with regional figurative styles from elsewhere in Australia (e.g. Cobar, Laura, Sydney, Mt Isa: Franklin 1984Franklin , 2004McCarthy 1977;Trezise 1971;McDonald 2008;Ross 1997;Smith 1983). A number of different general schemas were identified for this analysis, and typological analysis was undertaken.…”

Section: Anthropomorphsmentioning

confidence: 58%

Dampier Archipelago petroglyphs: archaeology, scientific values and National Heritage Listing

McDonald

Veth

2009

Archaeology in Oceania

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In 2007 the Dampier Archipelago petroglyph province was included on the National Heritage List. This paper outlines the process of determining the province's scientific values. We briefly describe our findings, which are based on all existing site data lodged with regulatory authorities. We synthesize published and unpublished systematic survey and rock art recording data collected over three decades for research and environmental impact assessment. Based on this synthesis we provide the first thorough analysis and contextualisation of petroglyph sites across the Archipelago. We compare this art province with other art style provinces in the Pilbara.

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Section: Anthropomorphsmentioning

confidence: 58%

Dampier Archipelago petroglyphs: archaeology, scientific values and National Heritage Listing

McDonald

Veth

2009

Archaeology in Oceania

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“…The distinct feature of the Dampier Archipelago is that high level production of silhouette figurative art is contemporary with the tracks and geometric element (cf. Franklin 2004).…”

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“…Pertinent to the issue of refi ning dates to the rock art sequence suggested in this paper is that of the pattern within the geometric images and track motifs. There are similarities with the wide spread petroglyph group known as the 'Panaramitee' (Mountford and Edwards 1963;Edwards 1966;Maynard 1979;Flood 1997;Franklin 2004). This is a rock art tradition identifi ed with a date range 13-18,000 to 4,000 BP (Rosenfeld et al 1981;Dragovich 1986;Nobbs and Dorn 1993;Rosenfeld and Smith 2002; see also Flood 1997: 123-34).…”

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About time: toward a sequencing of the Dampier Archipelago petroglyphs of the Pilbara region, Western Australia

Mulvaney¹

2011

Rec West Aust Mus Sup

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Since the early 1970s the petroglyphs of the Dampier Archipelago have been acknowledged for their National and World heritage status. Part of this recognition of signifi cance is the evident antiquity, stylistic variability and abundance of production that the petroglyphs display. It has been suggested that the oldest of these images are in the order of 15,000 to 18,000 years old. Based on only a few dates, coupled with stylistic and weathering patterns, a three-phase art sequence was fi rst put forward in the early 1980s. These identifi ed art phases were defi ned on information collected from just two locations toward the southern end of Dampier Island. This paper presents a more comprehensive temporal structure to the Dampier rock art. Unlike previous studies, which focussed on a restricted survey area, this current study draws on knowledge of a larger and more widely distributed sample of the rock art. The results suggest at least fi ve major art phases spanning some 20 to 30,000 years.

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“…tula adzes and cylcons), burials, rock art and biology, and attempts have been made to utilise the results to extrapolate past territorial organisation (e.g. David ; David & Chant ; David & Cole ; Franklin ; McDonald ; Pardoe , , ; Wade et al . ).…”

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confidence: 99%