Oldest-known Australian rock art is 17,300-year-old kangaroo in the Kimberley, wasp nests show
Oldest-known rock art in Australia is 17,300-year-old kangaroo in the Kimberley, wasp nests show Posted MonMonday 22 updated MonMonday 22 FebFebruary 2021 at 8:56pm Traditional owner Ian Waina inspecting a painting of a kangaroo that is at least 12,300 years old, based on the age of wasp nests over the paint. ( Share Print text only Cancel As far as Australian icons go, it's hard to look past the kangaroo. Now it turns out the quintessential macropod is also the subject of Australia's oldest-known rock painting. Key points: For the first time, traditional owners and researchers dated rock pa...
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