Australian Archaeology· 2020Q1
Maliwawa figures—a previously undescribed Arnhem Land rock art style
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Short summary
A previously undescribed rock art style, named Maliwawa Figures, characterized by large human and animal depictions with stroke-line infill, has been identified in northwest Arnhem Land.
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Key points
- A new rock art style, Maliwawa Figures, has been identified in northwest Arnhem Land.
- The style features large human and animal figures with stroke-line infill.
- Maliwawa Figures have been recorded at 87 sites, from the Mount Borradaile area to the Wellington Range.
- These figures are estimated to be between 6,000 and 9,400 years old.
- The Maliwawa Figures are contemporaneous with Northern Running Figures and Yam Figures.
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Abstract
In this paper, a previously undescribed rock art style consisting of large human figures and animals with stroke-line infill is introduced. These depictions have been named Maliwawa Figures. They are primarily found in northwest Arnhem Land and to date have been recorded at 87 sites from Awunbarna (Mount Borradaile area) to the Namunidjbuk clan state of the Wellington Range. There are solitary figures and others arranged in compositions or scenes. We describe the features of this style, its distribution, subject matter and probable age. The results of a detailed analysis of all sites are discussed and a new, refined Arnhem Land rock art chronology is presented. It is concluded that Maliwawa Figures are most likely to date between 6,000 to 9,400 years of age and to be contemporaneous with Northern Running Figures and Yam Figures found at sites to the south.
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