R G Gunn
Biographic Data
| ID | 4063595 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R G Gunn |
| GIVEN NAMES | R G |
| FAMILY NAME | Gunn |
| SIGNATURE | GUNN R G |
| AFFILIATIONS | 329 Mt Dryden Road, Lake Lonsdale, VIC 3381, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Stretching the Surrogate
This paper presents the initial results of a digitisation project exploring the combination of photogrammetric modelling with DStretch image enhancement and 3D model display within virtual reality head-mounted displays. Using the sites of Bunjil's Shelter and Gulgurn Manya within or near Gariwerd as case studies, the paper outlines a process for applying DStretch image enhancement to photogrammetry textures and reapplying these textures to the 3D…
Apports de la géomorphologie dans l’aménagement et la construction sociale de sites préhistoriques. Exemples de la grotte Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc (France) et de Nawarla Gabarnmang (Australie)
Appréhender la part des processus naturels et de l’Homme dans la facture et la construction des sites d’art rupestre est depuis longtemps au cœur des travaux menés en archéologie. L’accent est ici mis sur la géomorphologie qui, par l’analyse de l’évolution physique des sites archéologiques, interroge le rôle respectif des processus morphogéniques et des agents anthropiques. Une nouvelle dimension de l’approche géomorphologique est ici proposée en…
Dating The Present At Nawarla Gabarnmang
Nawarla Gabarnmang is a major rock art and occupation rockshelter in the Jawoyn lands of western Arnhem Land. On the basis of (1) dating of beeswax underlying pigment art, (2) the presence of a probable contact motif, and (3) traditional owner comments, it appears that the most clearly visible art in the rockshelter was produced within an archaeologically narrow window of time in the past 600 years, with the most recent art production occurring b…
A second recent canine burial from the Arnhem Land Plateau
A canine burial was recently located on the Arnhem Land Plateau. This is the second such feature recorded for the region. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebrae from the canine provided an age of 88±25 BP (Wk–31813). Both canine burials known from the area occur in similar archaeological contexts and are of similar age, suggesting there may be a cultural link between them
Standing Stones
Undertaken as part of the Jawoyn Rock Art and Heritage Project, a form of stone arrangement not previously documented in Arnhem Land was found to occur at many recorded site complexes. These ‘standing stones’, or plaques, are flat slabs of unmodified sandstone, typically measuring ca 60 x 40 cm, that have been deliberately erected in a nearvertical position. While most are visually prominent, others are in very inconspicuous locations. The functi…
What Bird Is That? Identifying a Probable Painting of Genyornis newtoni in Western Arnhem Land
A large painting of an unusual emu-like bird was recorded in western Arnhem Land. The painting and its setting are described in relation to reported megafauna depictions in the region. Concordance with palaeontological evidence suggests that the painting was of Genyornis newtoni, one of the giant ‘thunder birds’ which some palaeontologists claim became extinct around 45,000 years ago. This image raises four particular questions: Is the painting 4…
Nawarla Gabarnmang, a 45,180±910 cal BP Site in Jawoyn Country, Southwest Arnhem Land Plateau
Recent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces of charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180±910 cal BP. It represents one of the earliest radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites in Australia. Here we report on initial results
A Dingo Burial From the Arnhem Land Plateau
The skeleton of a mature dingo was found wrapped in paperbark and cached on a ledge in a rockshelter on the Arnhem Land plateau. Such burials have not previously been recorded from the region and are considered uncommon by contemporary Jawoyn elders. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebra from the skeleton provided a conventional radiocarbon age of 77±35 BP. This finding is discussed in relation to other recorded aspects of the dingo’s relationship wit…
Wooden Artefacts from Gariwerd Rockshelters, Western Victoria
Two bark slabs recorded from a rock art shelter in Gariwerd (Grampians National Park), western Victoria, correspond to implements described in the ethnographic record for use in the curing of possum skins. Two other rock art shelters contained wooden pieces cut with steel blades. These artefacts support the excavated evidence that the use of some shelters in Gariwerd continued into the contact period, and also suggests that some shelters were use…
Dynamic sketches
A unique example of ‘Dynamic Figures’ style motifs drawn with dry pigment was recently located in south‐western Arnhem Land. One of these figures has been partially over‐painted with wet pigment, suggesting that the drawings were produced as sketches for the painting of Dynamic Figures. The implications for rock art research are discussed
The Impact of Law Reform on the Processing of Sexual Assault Cases
Cet article présente les résultats d'une étude qui avait pour but de mesurer les repercussions de la loi C‐127 sur la manière de procéder de l'appareil policier et judiciaire de Winnipeg dans les cas de violence sexuelle. La nouvelle loi ayant comme objectif de corriger certaines failles dans la procédure juridictionnelle, les auteurs ont opté pour l'analyse de régression logistique afin d'examiner les conséquences de plusieurs variables indépend…
Nawarla Gabarnmang, a 45,180±910 cal BP Site in Jawoyn Country, Southwest Arnhem Land Plateau
Recent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces of charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180±910 cal BP. It represents one of the earliest radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites in Australia. Here we report on initial results
A Dingo Burial From the Arnhem Land Plateau
The skeleton of a mature dingo was found wrapped in paperbark and cached on a ledge in a rockshelter on the Arnhem Land plateau. Such burials have not previously been recorded from the region and are considered uncommon by contemporary Jawoyn elders. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebra from the skeleton provided a conventional radiocarbon age of 77±35 BP. This finding is discussed in relation to other recorded aspects of the dingo’s relationship wit…
What Bird Is That? Identifying a Probable Painting of Genyornis newtoni in Western Arnhem Land
A large painting of an unusual emu-like bird was recorded in western Arnhem Land. The painting and its setting are described in relation to reported megafauna depictions in the region. Concordance with palaeontological evidence suggests that the painting was of Genyornis newtoni, one of the giant ‘thunder birds’ which some palaeontologists claim became extinct around 45,000 years ago. This image raises four particular questions: Is the painting 4…
Standing Stones
Undertaken as part of the Jawoyn Rock Art and Heritage Project, a form of stone arrangement not previously documented in Arnhem Land was found to occur at many recorded site complexes. These ‘standing stones’, or plaques, are flat slabs of unmodified sandstone, typically measuring ca 60 x 40 cm, that have been deliberately erected in a nearvertical position. While most are visually prominent, others are in very inconspicuous locations. The functi…
Dynamic sketches
A unique example of ‘Dynamic Figures’ style motifs drawn with dry pigment was recently located in south‐western Arnhem Land. One of these figures has been partially over‐painted with wet pigment, suggesting that the drawings were produced as sketches for the painting of Dynamic Figures. The implications for rock art research are discussed
The Impact of Law Reform on the Processing of Sexual Assault Cases
Cet article présente les résultats d'une étude qui avait pour but de mesurer les repercussions de la loi C‐127 sur la manière de procéder de l'appareil policier et judiciaire de Winnipeg dans les cas de violence sexuelle. La nouvelle loi ayant comme objectif de corriger certaines failles dans la procédure juridictionnelle, les auteurs ont opté pour l'analyse de régression logistique afin d'examiner les conséquences de plusieurs variables indépend…
Dating The Present At Nawarla Gabarnmang
Nawarla Gabarnmang is a major rock art and occupation rockshelter in the Jawoyn lands of western Arnhem Land. On the basis of (1) dating of beeswax underlying pigment art, (2) the presence of a probable contact motif, and (3) traditional owner comments, it appears that the most clearly visible art in the rockshelter was produced within an archaeologically narrow window of time in the past 600 years, with the most recent art production occurring b…
Stretching the Surrogate
This paper presents the initial results of a digitisation project exploring the combination of photogrammetric modelling with DStretch image enhancement and 3D model display within virtual reality head-mounted displays. Using the sites of Bunjil's Shelter and Gulgurn Manya within or near Gariwerd as case studies, the paper outlines a process for applying DStretch image enhancement to photogrammetry textures and reapplying these textures to the 3D…
A second recent canine burial from the Arnhem Land Plateau
A canine burial was recently located on the Arnhem Land Plateau. This is the second such feature recorded for the region. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebrae from the canine provided an age of 88±25 BP (Wk–31813). Both canine burials known from the area occur in similar archaeological contexts and are of similar age, suggesting there may be a cultural link between them
Wooden Artefacts from Gariwerd Rockshelters, Western Victoria
Two bark slabs recorded from a rock art shelter in Gariwerd (Grampians National Park), western Victoria, correspond to implements described in the ethnographic record for use in the curing of possum skins. Two other rock art shelters contained wooden pieces cut with steel blades. These artefacts support the excavated evidence that the use of some shelters in Gariwerd continued into the contact period, and also suggests that some shelters were use…
The Impact of Law Reform on the Processing of Sexual Assault Cases
Cet article présente les résultats d'une étude qui avait pour but de mesurer les repercussions de la loi C‐127 sur la manière de procéder de l'appareil policier et judiciaire de Winnipeg dans les cas de violence sexuelle. La nouvelle loi ayant comme objectif de corriger certaines failles dans la procédure juridictionnelle, les auteurs ont opté pour l'analyse de régression logistique afin d'examiner les conséquences de plusieurs variables indépend…
Dynamic sketches
A unique example of ‘Dynamic Figures’ style motifs drawn with dry pigment was recently located in south‐western Arnhem Land. One of these figures has been partially over‐painted with wet pigment, suggesting that the drawings were produced as sketches for the painting of Dynamic Figures. The implications for rock art research are discussed
Wooden Artefacts from Gariwerd Rockshelters, Western Victoria
Two bark slabs recorded from a rock art shelter in Gariwerd (Grampians National Park), western Victoria, correspond to implements described in the ethnographic record for use in the curing of possum skins. Two other rock art shelters contained wooden pieces cut with steel blades. These artefacts support the excavated evidence that the use of some shelters in Gariwerd continued into the contact period, and also suggests that some shelters were use…
A Dingo Burial From the Arnhem Land Plateau
The skeleton of a mature dingo was found wrapped in paperbark and cached on a ledge in a rockshelter on the Arnhem Land plateau. Such burials have not previously been recorded from the region and are considered uncommon by contemporary Jawoyn elders. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebra from the skeleton provided a conventional radiocarbon age of 77±35 BP. This finding is discussed in relation to other recorded aspects of the dingo’s relationship wit…
What Bird Is That? Identifying a Probable Painting of Genyornis newtoni in Western Arnhem Land
A large painting of an unusual emu-like bird was recorded in western Arnhem Land. The painting and its setting are described in relation to reported megafauna depictions in the region. Concordance with palaeontological evidence suggests that the painting was of Genyornis newtoni, one of the giant ‘thunder birds’ which some palaeontologists claim became extinct around 45,000 years ago. This image raises four particular questions: Is the painting 4…
Nawarla Gabarnmang, a 45,180±910 cal BP Site in Jawoyn Country, Southwest Arnhem Land Plateau
Recent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces of charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180±910 cal BP. It represents one of the earliest radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites in Australia. Here we report on initial results
Apports de la géomorphologie dans l’aménagement et la construction sociale de sites préhistoriques. Exemples de la grotte Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc (France) et de Nawarla Gabarnmang (Australie)
Appréhender la part des processus naturels et de l’Homme dans la facture et la construction des sites d’art rupestre est depuis longtemps au cœur des travaux menés en archéologie. L’accent est ici mis sur la géomorphologie qui, par l’analyse de l’évolution physique des sites archéologiques, interroge le rôle respectif des processus morphogéniques et des agents anthropiques. Une nouvelle dimension de l’approche géomorphologique est ici proposée en…
Dating The Present At Nawarla Gabarnmang
Nawarla Gabarnmang is a major rock art and occupation rockshelter in the Jawoyn lands of western Arnhem Land. On the basis of (1) dating of beeswax underlying pigment art, (2) the presence of a probable contact motif, and (3) traditional owner comments, it appears that the most clearly visible art in the rockshelter was produced within an archaeologically narrow window of time in the past 600 years, with the most recent art production occurring b…
A second recent canine burial from the Arnhem Land Plateau
A canine burial was recently located on the Arnhem Land Plateau. This is the second such feature recorded for the region. Radiocarbon dating of a vertebrae from the canine provided an age of 88±25 BP (Wk–31813). Both canine burials known from the area occur in similar archaeological contexts and are of similar age, suggesting there may be a cultural link between them
Standing Stones
Undertaken as part of the Jawoyn Rock Art and Heritage Project, a form of stone arrangement not previously documented in Arnhem Land was found to occur at many recorded site complexes. These ‘standing stones’, or plaques, are flat slabs of unmodified sandstone, typically measuring ca 60 x 40 cm, that have been deliberately erected in a nearvertical position. While most are visually prominent, others are in very inconspicuous locations. The functi…
Stretching the Surrogate
This paper presents the initial results of a digitisation project exploring the combination of photogrammetric modelling with DStretch image enhancement and 3D model display within virtual reality head-mounted displays. Using the sites of Bunjil's Shelter and Gulgurn Manya within or near Gariwerd as case studies, the paper outlines a process for applying DStretch image enhancement to photogrammetry textures and reapplying these textures to the 3D…
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · Plateau (mathematics (4 works) · Rock art (4 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 works)