Abstract
The Torres Strait it often in the research literature - unsurprisingly since it is not only a key area for early settlement but one where ancient and modern practice resonate. Rock art is a prominent archaeological source for the region - but not the only one. In this study the author shows how rock art interconnects with imagery on portable artefacts and scarification - scarring patterns on skin - to define cultural zones of the last few centuries in territories occupied by both horticulturalists and hunter-gatherers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 336-350 |
| Journal | Antiquity |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 316 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |