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  1. National Museum of Australia
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    First rock art - National Museum of Australia

    Fact sheet: Aboriginal rock art | firstpeoplesrelations.v…

    Shelter art

    1. red or white motifs are found on the rear wall of a rock shelter 2. the motifs are usually less than 200 millimetres in width 3. the art is made up of small numbers of simple line shapes, with denser concentrations at the larger places 4. some places have hand stencils or prints 5. the floors of larger shelters often contain stone artefacts and traces of charcoal

    Shelter art

    1. red or white motifs are found on the rear wall of a rock shelter 2. the motifs are usually less than 200 millimetres in width 3. the art is made up of small numbers of simple line shapes, with denser concentrations at the larger places 4. some places have hand stencils or prints 5. the floors of larger shelters often contain stone artefacts and traces of charcoal

    Limestone cave art

    1. parallel and overlapping sets of sinuous finger marks are usually found on the cave ceiling, towards the back of the cave 2. the art is often about 3 metres in length 3. scratched motifs of emu tracks, V shapes, lines, ovals and barred ovals are usually found on the walls or ceiling near the cave mouth 4. most of these artworks are less than 200 millimetres in length 5. the cave floor may contain stone artefacts and traces of charcoal

    First Peoples - State Relations

    Aboriginal people created artworks on rock surfaces. These include stencils, prints and drawings in rock shelters, and engravings in limestone caves. Rock shelter paintings are usually of small stick figures, other simple forms such as kangaroo and emu tracks, and sets of stripes or bars. A few hand prints and hand stencils occur in Gariwerd (the G...

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    Aboriginal people painted in shallow rock shelters that are large enough to protect a small number of people from wind and rain. Such shelters are found in Gariwerd and north-eastern Victoria, usually in small clusters on the lower slopes of the ranges. Engraving sites are more scattered, although they all occur in limestone caves. Finger lines occ...

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    We do not fully know why Aboriginal people produced rock art. Possible reasons include painting or engraving to: 1. perform part of a ritual 2. illustrate aspects of ceremonies, such as initiation rites or funerals 3. show the people’s bond with the land 4. record events such as a successful hunt, or the arrival of white people

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    Only one painting has a recorded Aboriginal interpretation – the figure of Bunjil, at Bunjil’s Shelter near Stawell. Bunjil was the main Dreaming Being of south-eastern Australia. He produced many of the natural features of the landscape and gave the various tribes their particular country. He also provided the laws, customs and rites with which to...

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