Archaeologists have discovered a new style ancient Australian rock art featuring groups of humans and animals, dubbed the Maliwawa Figures.

Archaeologists in Australia have identified a new Aboriginal rock art style in the country’s western territory that dates back to the mid-to-late Holocene age, around 7,000 to 5,000 years ago.

Art isn’t just pretty things to hang on the wall; it’s a way to share connections, tell stories, and show who you are.

In addition to animals such as fish and kangaroos, the rock art drawn by Aboriginal people depicts European ships, guns, and alphabets from the 19th and 20th centuries, showing the influence of ...

Art created by Australian Aboriginal people used organic carbon-free pigments, but wasp nests above or below the art can be used for radiocarbon dating that supplies boundaries for the age of ...

Clarke’s use of glass, both literally and metaphorically, draws attention to the fragility of south-eastern Aboriginal stories and the wildlife ecologies of these sacred animals.

“It highlights tribal art and symbols that depict the surroundings of the natives — such as trees, huts, animals, rain, crop fields and general plant life — from Aboriginal art, Native ...

Multiple archaeologists and Indigenous art experts refuted posts online claiming to feature an Aboriginal painting depicting the Wandjina -- a rainmaker spirit -- in Western Australia. The image of a ...