R L Whear
Biographic Data
| ID | 4063596 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R L Whear |
| GIVEN NAMES | R L |
| FAMILY NAME | Whear |
| SIGNATURE | WHEAR R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jawoyn Association, Katherine, NT 0581, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
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…
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…
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
Archaeology (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Plateau (mathematics (3 works) · Rock art (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Painting (2 works)