Rock art of south-east Cape York / P.J. Trezise
- Bib ID:
- 1996638
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Trezise, Percy
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1971
- 132 p. : ill. (some col., some folded), map ; 27 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0855750030
- Series:
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- Prehistory and material culture series ; no. 4.
- Australian aboriginal studies ; no. 24.
- Summary:
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Rock art of south-east Cape York; introduction describes discovery of paintings in Laura area, discusses topography of rock shelters, notes occupation of shelters in wet season, collection of water in bark containers at edge of shelter, lists tribal groups on sandstone plateaux from coast north of Cooktown to Palmer River (Gugu-Yalanji, Gugu-Imudji, Gugu-Warra, Gugu-Bullangi, Gugu-Minni), notes on settlement of Cape York by Europeans, subjects in the paintings (culture heroes, animal motifs), relationship between art and magic, sorcery methods, love magic; stencils, pigments, grinding stones, petroglyphs - notes groups found at Laura River west crossing, St George River, Quinkan galleries, Umbrella Tree Creek, Hann River, motifs, outside influences on Cape York art; recording methods, classification, reasons used in motivation summary listed with explanations; for each area lists galleries giving designs, colours, analysis, remarks - Area I, Crocodile Galleries (Crocodile Station, 18m. south east of Laura), Emu Gallery (2m. north east of the Crocodile Galleries), Pig Gallery (40 yards east of Emu Gallery); Area II, Mushroom Rock (6m. south east of Laura, 2m. north of Laura River), Quinkan Galleries (10m. south east of Laura) - remarks include notes on initiation use, X-ray paintings; Giant Horse Galleries (l0m. south east of Laura) - pig & horse motifs, legends; Area III, Split Rock Group (8m. south east of Laura); Areas IV, Gugu- Yalanji Main Camp Group (1m. west of Split Rock); Area V, Ginger Creek Galleries (8-10m. east of Laura); Area VIII, Red Bluff - Jowolbinna (20m. south west of Laura); Area XI, Mun Gin Creek Galleries (40m. south south west of Laura); Area XIII, Hann River (21m. south west of Roolburra homestead); Area XIV, Bull Creek Gallery (35m. north west of Cooktown), Hopevale Turnoff Galleries ((22m. north west of Cooktown), Normanby River Road Galleries (37m. north west of Cooktown); Area XV, Platform Gallery (26m. northwest of Cooktown); Conclusions, discusses distribution of motifs by subject, importance of paintings in sorcery rites, styles & colours, chronology, evidence from Lardil, Olkula & Wik- Munchan legends, affinities between groups, traits (head shapes)
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 132.
- Subject:
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- Cave paintings -- Queensland -- Cape York Peninsula
- Environment - Climate and weather - Seasons - Wet season
- Olgol / Olkol people (Y73) (Qld SD54-15)
- Material culture - Bark objects
- Guugu Yimidhirr / Gugu Yimithirr / Kuku Yimidhirr people (Y82) (Qld SD55-13)
- Animals - Mammals - Horses
- Gugu Buyunji people (Y87) (Qld SD55-13)
- Lardil people (G38) (Qld SE54-01)
- Kuku Yalanji / Gugu Yalandji people (Y78) (Qld SD55-13)
- Housing - Shelters - Rock shelters
- Technology - Stone - Grindstones
- Gugu Mini / Kokomini people (Y94) (Qld SE54-04)
- Gugu Warra / Koko Wara people (Y80) (Qld SD55-13)
- Ceremonies - Initiation
- Colonisation
- Art - Art motifs - X-Ray
- Technology - Containers - Water carriers
- Technology - Stone - Percussion and abrading
- Stories and motifs - Cultural heroes
- Art - Rock art - Painting
- Magic and sorcery - Clever people
- Religion - Rites - Ceremonial objects - Stones
- Art - Art motifs - Stencil
- Stories and motifs - Crocodiles
- Magic and sorcery - Love magic
- Art - Subjects - Quinkan
- Wik people (Qld SD54)
- Art - Rock art - Dating and attribution
- Art - Rock art - Engraving
- Art - Crafts
- Hann River (Qld SE Cape York SD54-16)
- Bull Creek (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Little Kennedy River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Laura / Quinkan area (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Cooktown (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Jowalbinna (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Mushroom Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Mun Gin Creek (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Normanby River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-09, SD55-13)
- Palmer River (NE Qld SE54-04, SE55-01, SD55-13)
- Split Rock (Laura Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Endeavour River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Hope Vale (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1971
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