Nawarla Gabarnmang, a 45,180±910 cal BP Site in Jawoyn Country, Southwest Arnhem Land Plateau

Recent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces of charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180 ± 910 cal BP. It represents one of the earliest radiocarbo...

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Published in:Australian archaeology 2011-12 (73), p.73-77
Main Authors: David, Bruno, Geneste, Jean-Michel, Whear, Ray L., Delannoy, Jean-Jacques, Katherine, Margaret, Gunn, R.G., Clarkson, Christopher, Plisson, Hugues, Lee, Preston, Petchey, Fiona, Rowe, Cassandra, Barker, Bryce, Lamb, Lara, Miller, Wes, Hoerlé, Stéphane, James, Daniel, Boche, Élisa, Aplin, Ken, McNiven, Ian J., Richards, Thomas, Fairbairn, Andrew, Matthews, Jacqueline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological sites
Charcoal
Excavations
Material culture
Radiocarbon dating
Rock paintings
Rocks
Sandstones
Sediments
SHORT REPORTS
Stone
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Summary:Recent excavations at Nawarla Gabarnmang in Jawoyn country, southwest Arnhem Land have produced a long sequence of AMS radiocarbon determinations on individual pieces of charcoal reliably associated with stone artefacts dating back to 45,180 ± 910 cal BP. It represents one of the earliest radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites in Australia.Here we report on initial results.
ISSN:0312-2417