From: Understanding Aboriginal Rock Art from the Pirate Age
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Scientists study Aboriginal rock art using archaeology and chemistry. They analyze pigments to understand how old paintings are and what materials were used. This helps reveal how Aboriginal peoples lived and adapted during times like the Pirate Age. They also use dating techniques to place artworks in history, showing continuity and change over thousands of years.

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Supporting arguments

  • Pigment analysis reveals natural earth-based colors.
  • Radiocarbon dating places some art around the 17th-18th centuries.
  • Archaeological context shows Indigenous adaptation to European contact.
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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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Aboriginal rock art depicts traditional stories using natural pigments.
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