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  • Narlim’s Fingerprints: Aboriginal Histories and Rock Art

    Author(s)
    May, Sally K
    Rademaker, Laura
    Goldhahn, Joakim
    Taçon, Paul SC
    Narndal Gumurdul, Julie
    Griffith University Author(s)
    May, Sally K. K.
    Tacon, Paul S.
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    This article takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding Aboriginal rock art artists, drawing together insights from the disciplines of archaeology and biography, as well as from Indigenous knowledge-holders, in order to explore the life and work of a relatively unknown rock painter from western Arnhem Land in Australia: Narlim (born c. 1909). His rock art at Warlkarr (Hawk Dreaming) in Kakadu National Park stands as subtle but powerful testament to his life, his family and unbroken connections to Country. Narlim’s art reveals the ways he creatively engaged with new knowledges and skills introduced by the newcomers ...
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    This article takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding Aboriginal rock art artists, drawing together insights from the disciplines of archaeology and biography, as well as from Indigenous knowledge-holders, in order to explore the life and work of a relatively unknown rock painter from western Arnhem Land in Australia: Narlim (born c. 1909). His rock art at Warlkarr (Hawk Dreaming) in Kakadu National Park stands as subtle but powerful testament to his life, his family and unbroken connections to Country. Narlim’s art reveals the ways he creatively engaged with new knowledges and skills introduced by the newcomers to his Country, even as he asserted the enduring traditions and ongoing sovereignty of his people. By reading rock art as a historical source alongside other biographical material, in partnership with Traditional Owners of today, we offer a fresh and holistic approach to better understanding rock art.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Australian Studies
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/14443058.2021.1946709
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    This publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online.
    Subject
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/406679
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