Tagged with rock art

Study casts doubt on claims ancient small-brained hominin buried their dead and produced rock art.

Researchers have shed light on the story behind a large sandstone rock art site in Central Queensland that features seven star-like designs, large snake-like designs, six-toed human feet and even a penis. Professor Paul Tacon and Dr Andrea Jalandoni from the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research and Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution […]

Award recognises Griffith's ground-breaking research into rock art dating in Indonesia.

New method alleviates access issues and expense involved in rock art expeditions in remote locations.

New papers written and co-written by Griffith researcher Professor Paul Taçon highlight emerging challenges to conservation efforts.

Griffith University’s rock art expert Professor Paul Taçon has capped a remarkable year being honoured with the Rhys Jones Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Archaeology - the top archaeology award in Australia. Earlier this year he was awarded an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship worth $2.5 million to continue his rock art research.

Professor Paul Tacon has been awarded an ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship.