A group of scientists from the University of Western Australia and Aboriginal Company of Balangarra have determined the previously unknown rock painting style in the Kimberly region of Australia. The study was published scientifically magazine Australian Archeology (Austarch).
The team analyzed more than 4200 images in 151 episodes of Cave Art. Among these, 98 motives that did not correspond to traditional classification were allocated.
These drawings, called Linear Natural Figures (LNF), describe animals, which are mostly kangaroo and wallabi, in simplified linear contours with minimum details.
The analysis of the drawing layers showed that LNF was in Middle and Late Golosen (9000 years ago), then formed the Styles of IIAP and GWION, where animals were given human -like features. This shows the return to naturalism after the era of anthropomorphic motifs.
During Golosen, the sea level was stabilized and the communities became more purified. The images of animals can serve as markers of regions or reflect the spiritual ties with nature.
The work continues – scientists plan to clarify dating and decipher the symbols of new motives.
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Source: Gazeta
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