{"id":3960325,"date":"2023-02-08T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=3960325"},"modified":"2024-07-29T16:40:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T14:40:40","slug":"https-escales-ponant-com-en-rock-art-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/https-escales-ponant-com-en-rock-art-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"The rock art of the First Nations Peoples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>An archaeological treasure to discover in Australia<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The oldest <b>First Nations Peoples rock art paintings<\/b> have been reliably dated at more than 17,000 years. This ancient tradition provides an insight into the customs and continuing history <b>of Australia\u2019s First Nations Peoples<\/b>. Mick Fogg, photographer and PONANT Expedition Director specialising in the <b>Asia-Pacific region<\/b>, guides us through this intriguing and diverse history.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The oldest art form<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Across Australia, <b>rock art<\/b> is an integral part of <b>First Nations life and customs<\/b>. <i>\u201cMany sites are considered sacred <\/i>and <i>are protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act <\/i>,\u201d explains the Expedition Director<i>. \u201cThe oldest rock art image of a Kangaroo motif in the \u2018Naturalistic\u2019 style from the Kimberley region has been successfully dated at 17,300 years. This predates the finely painted complex representations of the human form known as Gwion Gwion or Gyorn Gyorn that are known to be at least 12,000 years Old,\u201d he says<\/i>. As dating technology improves, <b>much older dates are likely to be revealed<\/b>. \u201c<i>Some are even thought to be at least <\/i><b><i>five times older than the Egyptian hieroglyphs<\/i><\/b>,\u201d says Mick Fogg.\u00a0<i>\u201cMaking them the oldest anthropomorphic motifs on our planet<\/i>, <i>\u00a0providing a window into how humans lived and thought on the Australian continent since their arrival between 65,000 and 80,000 years ago.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PONANT-\u00a9Mick-Fogg.Freshwater-Cove-Personnalise.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dPONANT \u00a9Mick Fogg.Freshwater Cove (Personnalis\u00e9)\u201d title_text=\u201dPONANT \u00a9Mick Fogg.Freshwater Cove (Personnalis\u00e9)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.19.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 decalage\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d35px||35px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d background_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d|-30%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d|0%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px|75%|30px|20px|true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px|||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Continuing discovery<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201d#f7f7f7\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d50px|||-25%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d0px|||0%|false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px|40px|40px|40px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px||20px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Whilst hundreds of thousands of sites have already been recorded, it is estimated that there are tens of thousands more awaiting rediscovery in the Kimberley region alone. In February 2021, a <b>rock art painting of a kangaroo was discovered that dates back approximately 17,300 years<\/b>. It was dated by analysing fossilised wasp nests underneath and on top of the pigments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Symbols and techniques<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>\u201c<i>These images typically represent the Dreamtime (creation time), totemic animals, ritual, custom or living traditions<\/i>,\u201d says Mick Fogg. They have two main forms: <b>engravings<\/b> (petroglyphs) and <b>paintings or drawings<\/b> (pictographs). <b>Petroglyphs<\/b> are created by removing rock through pecking, hammering, or abrading in order to leave a negative impression. <b>Pictographs<\/b> are made by applying beeswax, spinifex resin or pigments to the rock. The most common types of pigments include a variety of ochres, charcoal, clay and chalk. In a broad sense Rock art in Australia features <b>three main pattern types<\/b>, within which there are infinite variations reflecting the artist\u2019s preferences or cultural group:<b> handprints<\/b> or negative stencils created by blowing wet pigments from the mouth, <b>geometric forms<\/b> (circles, arcs, dots or animal tracks) and <b>human or animal figurative forms<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/093-Vansittart-Bay-Jar-Island_StudioPONANT-Personnalise.jpg\u201d alt=\u201d093-Vansittart Bay-Jar Island_StudioPONANT (Personnalis\u00e9)\u201d title_text=\u201d093-Vansittart Bay-Jar Island_StudioPONANT (Personnalis\u00e9)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.19.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 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theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Each region has its own treasures<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There are <b>hundreds of thousands of rock art sites in Australia<\/b>, including the Central Desert, Cape York, Arnhem Land, Burrup Peninsula (with over a million petroglyphs) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/take-a-closer-look-at-the-kimberley-the-untamed-australian-treasure\/\">Kimberley<\/a>. <i>\u201c<\/i><b><i>Each region has its own unique famous images<\/i><\/b><i>, such as the Quinkans of Cape York, the Rainbow Serpents and x-ray images of Arnhem Land, and the Wandjina and Gwion Gwion styles unique to the Kimberley region, a vast region, two-thirds the size of France, which alone is home to more than 500,000 sites<\/i>,\u201d says Mick Fogg.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image 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The Wandjina continue to be refreshed to ensure the annual renewal of the seasonal cycle and the associated periods of natural fertility.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d13px||18px|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photos credits : \u00a9 Studio PONANT ; \u00a9 Mick Fogg<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 admin_label=\u201dPUSH\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 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