Accelerator radiocarbon dating of plant-fibre binders in rock paintings from northeastern Australia
- 1 June 1993
- journal article
- other
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Vol. 67 (255) , 355-358
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00045415
Abstract
During the late Holocene, Aboriginal rock painters in north Queensland selected and combined various natural inorganic and organic materials in paint recipes – possibly to increase the longevity of their paintings. The organic materials make direct radiocarbon dating possible.Keywords
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