| Ref ID: | 25327 |
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| Ref Type: | Book Section in a Series |
| Authors: | Taçon, Paul S. C. Ramli, Muhammad Hakim, Budianto Brumm, Adam Aubert, Maxime |
| Title: | The contemporary importance and future of Sulawesi's ancient rock art |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Source: | The Archaeology of Sulawesi |
| Place of Publication: | Acton, ACT, Australia |
| Publisher: | Australia National University Press |
| DOI: | 10.22459/TA48.11.2018.04 |
| Abstract: | In October 2014, the world learned that the oldest surviving hand stencils and rock paintings of animals were located in southern Sulawesi rather than in Europe. These results, produced using uranium-series dating methods, were the first reported Pleistocene ages for figurative rock art imagery in Island Southeast Asia. We summarise this discovery and its significance in relation to associated research on the oldest rock art of Europe before discussing future research priorities including contemporary concerns about the rock arts conservation that resulted from discussions between the authors and others in 2015. This review is relevant for rock art research not only for the greater Sulawesi region but also many other parts of the world. |
| Date Created: | 11/27/2018 |
| Editors: | O'Connor, Sue Bulbeck, David Meyer, Juliet |
| Volume: | 48 |
| Page Start: | 31 |
| Page End: | 42 |
| Series Editor: | O'Connor, Sue |
| Series Title: | Terra Australis |