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What painting? Encountering and interpreting the archaeological record in western Arnhem Land, northern Australia

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ID6038238
AuthorsL M Brady (0000-0002-3997-3470, Flinders University, corresponding author), Sally K May (0000-0003-2805-023X, Griffith University), Joakim Goldhahn (0000-0003-4640-8784, Griffith University), Paul S C Taçon (0000-0002-0280-4366, Griffith University), Patrick Lamilami (Warruwi)
Year2020
Volume55
Issue2
Pages106-117
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/arco.5208
OpenAlexW3016318900
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited40

Research into contemporary Indigenous relationships with the archaeological record has increasingly drawn upon frameworks emphasising relational, affectual and cultural understandings to learn about the complex ways that meaning and symbolism are negotiated and expressed. In this paper, we use a series of case studies from Arnhem Land to investigate the network of relationships Aboriginal Traditional Owners use in the process of interpreting the archaeological record. At the core of this process is Edward Casey's idea of “grasping‐together”, where people draw on their social and cultural knowledge as a means to make sense out of what is being encountered and how it fits into existing frameworks of knowledge and understanding. By approaching rock art through the lens of encounter and interaction, archaeologists are in a privileged position to add another layer to the, symbolism and significance people attach to their cultural heritage today

Archaeological record · Archaeology · Art history · Epistemology · Indigenous · Meaning (existential · Painting · Rock art · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Citations per year1,17
Citation span2020 - 2025 (6)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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