From: Understanding Aboriginal Rock Art from the Pirate Age
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Aboriginal rock art depicts traditional stories using natural pigments.

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Indigenous Australians created rock art with pigments made from natural materials like ochre, charcoal, and clay. These colors were used to paint hand stencils, animals, and symbols that told stories about their culture and environment. This tradition dates back tens of thousands of years and continued through the period known as the Pirate Age.

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Contact with Europeans during the 17th and 18th centuries influenced some Aboriginal art styles.
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The Pirate Age in Australia coincides with early European exploration and contact.
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