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Mysterious rock art painted by Aboriginal people might depict Indonesian warships
15/06/2023 07:56 PM | Click to read full article
Archaeologists studying ancient rock art in Australia have paintings of watercraft discovered 50 years ago that likely depict warships from the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) in Indonesia. The warlike features and martial decorations on the boats suggest the existence of power projection between Indigenous Australians and visitors from Indonesia. The discovery challenges the notion of historically, Australia being isolated from the rest of the world
