Aboriginal Owned & Operated

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Period

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Phase

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Style/Technique

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Major or Identifying Elements

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PRE-ESTUARINE

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50,000 years ago. From this date, haematite and red and yellow ochres were used to prepare pigment

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Objects Imprints

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Hand prints, imprints of grass and thrown objects

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20,000 years ago     Naturalistic

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Large naturalistic figures complex

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Extinct megafauna; thylacine; Tasmanian devil; terrestial animals; rock python; freshwater crocodiles; human beings; earliest x-ray paintings

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Dynamic Figures

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Human beings in complex apparel; anthropomorphs; zoomorphs;terrestial animals; freshwater fish; stencils: had of 3MF convention; boomerangs;one-piece multibarbed spears; detailed compostions

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Stylisation

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Post dynamic figures

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Human beings in headdresses; public aprons and bustles; macropods; lizards; fighting pick/hooked stick introduced

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Schematisation

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Simple figures with boomerangs

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Human beings in headdresses; public aprons and bustles; conflict; fighting pick; single and multiple pronged barbded composite spears; possible spearthrower

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Stylisation

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Mountford figures

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Human figures (many elongated); spearthrower

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Naturalistic symbolism

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Yam figures

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Anthropomorphised yams; phytomorphised animals; Rainbow Snake; ibis; egret; short necked turtle; flying fox; long arm prawn; segmented circle symbol

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Estaurine   8000 years ago

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Naturalistic

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Early estaurine complex

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Estaurine fish; barramundi; mullet; catfish; saltwater crocodile; variety of spearthrowers

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Contact KCT

Freecall: 1800 525 238

Email: kctres@kakadu.net.au

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Email: anbinik@kakadu.net.au

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Kakadu Cultural Tours and Anbinik Kakadu Resort are owned and operated by Djabulukgu Association representing the Traditional Owners of Northern Kakadu and parts of Western Arnhem Land.

You will enjoy exclusive access to country and sites specialising in Aboriginal cultural & nature based cruises, tours & wilderness lodge accommodation in this World Heritage Area.

Guests travel in small groups by comfortable 4WD vehicles & boats, escorted by expert guides, predominantly Aboriginal, ensuring high standards of service & a unique cultural experience.