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26 June 2019

More than just history, rock art is key to modern Indigenous well-being

New papers written and co-written by Griffith researcher Professor Paul Taçon highlight emerging challenges to conservation efforts.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Centre for Social and Cultural Research Humanities Languages and Social Science Research

13 December 2016

Rock art expert honoured with national award

Griffith University’s rock art expert Professor Paul Taçon has capped a remarkable year being honoured with the Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology - the top archaeology award in Australia. Earlier this year he was awarded an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship worth $2.5 million to continue his rock art research.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Humanities Languages and Social Science

6 May 2016

ARC Laureate Fellowship honours rock art expert

Professor Paul Tacon has been awarded an ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Centre for Social and Cultural Research Research School of Humanities Languages and Social Science

22 July 2015

Researchers record Chinese rock art

Professor Paul Tacon and Dr Maxime Aubert travelled to China in June to record little-known rock art.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law School of Humanities Languages and Social Science

25 January 2013

Billasurgam Cave where India's earliest rock art has been dated to 5000 years.

India’s oldest rock art discovery

A team of international archaeologists led by Professor Paul Tacon have discovered India's earliest rock art.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law School of Humanities Languages and Social Science

24 August 2023

Malaysian rock art found to depict elite-Indigenous conflict

A team of researchers led by the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research in collaboration with The Sarawak Museum Department have become the first to date drawings in Gua Sireh Cave in Sarawak, uncovering a sad story of conflict in the process.

Business + Government Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Centre for Social and Cultural Research Griffith Asia Institute Griffith Business School Griffith International Humanities Languages and Social Science School of Humanities Languages and Social Science

23 February 2023

Bark painting mystery gives artist important place in family tree

Creator of unique artworks a mystery for nearly a century — until now.

Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Centre for Social and Cultural Research Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research Research

28 September 2022

Marra Wonga’s Seven Sisters story

Marra Wonga is a large sandstone rock shelter and art site near Barcaldine, central Queensland. There are estimated to be at least 15,000 petroglyphs, mostly animal tracks, lines, grooves and drilled holes, as well as 111 hand-related and object stencils spread across 160 metres.

Society + Culture

21 September 2022

Massive outback rock art site reveals ancient narrative

Researchers have shed light on the story behind a large sandstone rock art site in Central Queensland that features seven...

Science + Technology Society + Culture Arts Education and Law Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution Centre for Social and Cultural Research Research UN Sustainable Development Goals

14 May 2021