Long-extinct creatures and animal-human relationships are depicted in previously undescribed rock art style found in more than 570 paintings at 87 rock shelters
Western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory has a remarkable range and number of rock art sites, rivalling that of Europe, southern Africa and various parts of Asia. Several thousand sites have been documented, and each year new discoveries are made by various research teams working closely with local Aboriginal communities.
Today, in the journal Australian Archaeology, we and colleagues introduce an important previously undescribed rock art style. Consisting of large human figures and animals, the style is primarily found in north-west Arnhem Land, and has been named Maliwawa Figures by senior traditional owner Ronald Lamilami.
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