Using carbon extracted from wasp nests, scientists were able to date Australian rock art to a period of sea level rise and social disruption.
"One of the best known styles showing human figures with complex headdress and body ornaments is the Gwion Gwion," Professor Peter Veth, Director of the University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute said in a statement.
These flecks would have been unintentionally deposited by wasps while making the nest however many thousands of years ago.Science The dates calculated through the mud nests suggest the vast majority of Gwions were created approximately 12,000 years ago. There was one notable exception, they say. A single motif was dated to a time approximately 17,000 years ago.The art has been dated to a narrow window of time approximately 12,000 years ago. Pictured: an example of Gwion art.Gwions frequently depict human-like figures in elaborate dress, often holding spears, boomerangs and other ornaments.
Approximately 800,000 square miles of land was lost from Australia within a 17,000-year timespan between 35,000 and 8,000 years ago. During that time, coastlines moved 86 miles or so in land at rates of up to 23.7 meters per year, according to a study published inThis caused severe disruptions to the people who lived there, despite the relatively sparse populations that inhabited Australia at the time.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
This Makeup Artist Just Created Stunning Watercolor Makeup Using Fruit Stripe Gum WrappersWe are wowed.
Read more »
Sunscreen Can End Up in Your Bloodstream—But You Shouldn’t Stop Using ItAccording to a new study, ingredients in sunscreen can get absorbed into your bloodstream, but here’s what you can do to protect yourself safely.
Read more »
Why You Should Think Twice Before Using a Hotel Hair DryerUhhh guys...think twice before using a hotel hair dryer:
Read more »
Predicting This Year's Oscar Winners, Using Just MathThe math from BensOscarMath is going with the first best picture nominee in history whose entire title is a number, '1917.' See the breakdown: Oscars
Read more »
Woman whose family lives in Wuhan is using 'first-hand notice' to combat coronavirus misconceptionsA Wuhan native living in the U.S. is using TikTok to educate young people on the coronavirus and combat misconceptions.
Read more »