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PHOTOS: Unusual Rock Art Trove Found in Australia
nationalgeographic. ^
Posted on 10/23/2008 5:24:32 PM PDT by Goonch
October 22, 2008--Paintings of sailboats, ocean liners, and biplanes adorn newfound rock shelters in the remote Aboriginal territory of Arnhem Land in northern Australia.
Researchers working with Aboriginal elder Ronald Lamilami discovered thousands of the paintings--including the largest rock-art site in Australia--during an expedition in August and September 2008. (See full story.)
"It is the most important … rock art in the whole world" that shows contact with other cultures, said lead researcher Paul Tacon of Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Science
KEYWORDS: aborigines; ancientnavigation; archaeology; art; australia; caveart; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; navigation; rockart
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:24:32 PM PDT
by
Goonch
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:25:37 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Raila Amollo Odinga - community organizer)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:27:55 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: Goonch
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:41:55 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: Goonch
The guys on the top deck... left and right are smoking pipes...
But tell me why this is news? It looks like almost modern art...
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:42:26 PM PDT
by
John123
(The US may be going down the drain, but everyone else will drown first...)
To: Goonch
Can’t find the article at any of the links that end up at the same page.
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:52:33 PM PDT
by
Quix
(GLOBALIST PLANS FM 1900 ON #76 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2031425/posts?page=77#77)
To: John123
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:53:49 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: All
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:56:57 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: Goonch
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posted on
10/23/2008 5:57:33 PM PDT
by
Quix
(GLOBALIST PLANS FM 1900 ON #76 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2031425/posts?page=77#77)
To: Goonch
Naw, this is modern Australian rock art.
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:03:19 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
To: The Cajun
Uh thanks but I'll take the Aboriginal art any day.
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:21:23 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
(just another liberal-bashing fearmonger)
To: JimSEA
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:27:49 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: The Cajun
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:30:11 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: All
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:38:05 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: Goonch
That has got to be the most worthless video I have seen in a while. The performer basically repeats the same two second pattern ad naseum for 5 minutes. He definitely needs some accompaniment.
To: Fractal Trader
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posted on
10/23/2008 6:51:21 PM PDT
by
Goonch
(Bagarius "goonch” Yarrelli - my friends call me Goonch)
To: Goonch
Awww. I thought it was gonna be something 'good' < /s >
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posted on
10/23/2008 7:02:05 PM PDT
by
weegee
(If we're gonna share wealth, those earning > $1 a month are going to have to share with the world.)
To: John123
Modern ships, modern aboriginies.
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posted on
10/23/2008 7:03:13 PM PDT
by
weegee
(If we're gonna share wealth, those earning > $1 a month are going to have to share with the world.)
To: Goonch
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posted on
10/23/2008 7:03:21 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
(just another liberal-bashing fearmonger)
To: The Cajun
Same era, but I'm more of a Chris Bailey fan myself...
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posted on
10/23/2008 7:05:00 PM PDT
by
weegee
(If we're gonna share wealth, those earning > $1 a month are going to have to share with the world.)
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