Ref ID:	26694
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	O'Connor, Sue Mahirta Louys, Julien Kealy, Shimona Brockwell, Sally
Title:	New engraving finds in Alor Island, Indonesia extend known distribution of engravings in Oceania
Date:	2018
Source:	Archaeological Research in Asia
DOI:	10.1016/j.ara.2017.12.004
Abstract:	Engraving sites are rare in mainland and Island Southeast Asia and few examples have been identified in the Indonesian islands. Here we report three new engraving locales in Alor Island, Indonesia. The engravings are executed on boulders and in shelters and include figurative and geometric motifs, some combining cupules. Motifs incorporating cupules occur widely in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Near Oceania but have not previously been reported to the west in Indonesia. The Alor engraving sites thus extend the known distribution of cupule-based motifs to the west. These recent finds also indicate that the paucity of engravings found in the islands of eastern Indonesia is likely due to the comparatively few archaeological surveys conducted in this region.
Date Created:	1/29/2019
Volume:	15
Page Start:	116
Page End:	128