Resumen de Symbolic language in Torres Strait, NE Australia. Images from rock art, portable objects and human scars
The Torres Strait is 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
