Tomography And Radiocarbon Dating Used To Examine Australian Aboriginal Knife
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A number of sophisticated non-invasive nuclear and accelerator techniques were used to provide information about the origin and age of an Australian Aboriginal knife held in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum. The knife with a striking highly polished resin handle was selected to be part of a 26-object exhibition, […]
Aboriginal Art And Knowledge Unlocks Mystery Of Fairy Circles
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Fairy circles – barren patches which make polka-dot patterns in dry and desert areas – were first described by scientists in Namibia in the 1970s, sparking global debate about the phenomenon. A paper published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, authored by a cross-cultural team of researchers and Aboriginal people from Australia’s […]
Boomerangs Were Used To Shape Stone Tools By Aboriginal People
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted how the hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities. The research, published in PLOS ONE, demonstrated how boomerangs could function as lithic (or stone) tool retouchers by investigating the use-wear generated […]
Artifacts Discovered At Yirra Confirm Aboriginal People Lived In Pilbara During The Last Ice Age
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeological excavation on a sacred site in the Pilbara has found proof Aboriginal people lived in the region during the last Ice Age. Scientists have analyzed stone tools, charcoal, and bone collected from the Yirra rock shelter at Rio Tinto’s Eastern Channar mine. The study results confirm the Yinhawangka people’s […]