Inside the outline: Understanding inclusive and exclusive identity in Marapikurrinya (Port Hedland) rock art

Samantha Nicole Harper

doi:10.4225/23/5a02b7906ea92

Inside the outline: Understanding inclusive and exclusive identity in Marapikurrinya (Port Hedland) rock art

Samantha Nicole Harper

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Inside the Outline examines the Marapikurrinya (Port Hedland) engraved rock art province, using style as a proxy for group identity. The Marapikurrinya engravings are contextualised within their broader archaeological context using ethnography, mythological narrative and material culture. This rock art is linked temporally to sea-level stabilisation in the region during the mid-Holocene, and consequent social reorganisation through changes in style and content. This research mobilises the Marapikurrinya rock art as an active and agentive medium through which people manage social and environmental change.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Ouzman, Sven, Supervisor McDonald, Jo, Supervisor Veth, Pete, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	1 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/5a02b7906ea92
Publication status	Unpublished - 2017

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