The origins of rock art in Australia are probably as old as that of
the hunter-gatherers of Western Europe, well-known for the
prehistoric caves of Altamira and Lascaux. That the practice of
painting and engraving on rocks continues in parts of northern and
central Australia emphasises the importance of this art as a source
of visual information for Australia's indigenous communities, Rock
art can be 'read' to determine cultural processes and provides a
durable record of thousands of years of cultural change. This book
is an extensive survey of Australian rock art, presenting detailed
case studies revealing the significance of both recent and ancient
art for Australia's living indigenous communities. Archaeological
data provides evidence of the ways in which rock art traditions
have changed over 15,000 or more years in response to changes in
the environment, the development of new forms of social
organisation and the impact of European colonial settlement.
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