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.
A Griffith archaeological science student, testing new ways to identify where items from collections have come from, has been awarded funding to continue her exciting research.
Small engraved rocks believed to have acted as a ‘social glue’ to unite early human societies.
Cave paintings in Borneo among the world’s oldest examples of figurative depiction.
Griffith University rock art expert Professor Paul Taçon has been announced the winner of the Research Leadership Award in the...
Griffith University archaeologists Associate Professor Adam Brumm, who with Indonesian colleagues led the excavations that yielded the new findings,and Dr...
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.
2016 has been yet another very busy and successful year for the Arts, Education and Law Group. We have amazing...
Professor Paul Tacon has been awarded an ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship.
Who let the dogs in? Researchers find key to missing dingo puzzle.
