Art was one medium in which cultural stories ... The flowing lines and use of Aboriginal symbols in her work echoes the way her ancestors communicated when drawing impressions and symbols in ...

The collection includes a woomera, which is a stick used for throwing a spear. In Aboriginal art, all the symbols and imagery have a meaning. In this case, the bark painting shows the symbolism of ...

It was carved — circa 1970 — by a non-Aboriginal archaeology student, who has chosen to remain anonymous ... They were beaten into sheets or plates and then painted with traditional figures, usually ...

A new style of ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia has been documented for the first time. Professor Paul Tacon explains how the 572 paintings known as the Maliwawa Figures offer a glimpse ...

This ensured the stick's symbols were interpreted correctly ... Message sticks and other forms of Aboriginal graphic ...