The Type of Artefacts Found in the Shelter

They include rocks used for painting the art, grinding stones, spear heads, animal bones, the cores of the Banksia (used for carrying smouldering fire and as a wound dressing after initiation) and dyed woven bags made from pandanas leaf fibres.

Ancient Artwork and Law for Kids

August 29th 2014
We were up early today so we could get to the Nourlangie Rock Art site for the Ranger talks that were to start at 9.20am up at the Gun-warddewardde Lookout. We got there just in time and sat in whatever shade we could find while our Ranger Guide, Christian, told us about Aboriginal Views of Country and Culture. Christian was very enthusiastic about his subject and made sure that he used th ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Kakadu National Park

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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