Shock of the Old
via Archaeology Magazine, March/April 2020: A short feature on the rock art of Sulawesi.
Tag: rock art
News reports and information about the rock art of Southeast Asia, defined as artificial markings (carvings, drawings or paintings) on natural rock surfaces.
See also: petroglyphs, Austronesian Painting Tradition
World’s oldest art under threat from cement mining in Indonesia
via The Guardian, 21 February 2020: I remember visiting the Maros region a few years ago to visit some of ...
The rock art of Lamphun
via KonLanna News, 11 Feb 2020: A feature on the rock art sites of Lamphun province in Thailand. Article is ...
Oldest limestone cave in Ipoh at risk of destruction from trespassers, says Perak rep
via Malay Mail, 11 February 2020: Spotlight on Gua Matsurat, where some rock art is mentioned, and talk about encroachment ...
[Video] Borneo’s Rock Art Rewrites Human History
via PBS, 12 Feb 2020: An episode of Expedition airing on PBS today features Dr Pindi Setiawan and the rock ...
Gunung Pulai artefacts and fossils at risk from mining
via New Straits Times, 05 January 2020: Gunung Pulai, a limestone mountain in Kedah is at risk to being lost ...
Climate change and its effects for Sarawak’s cultural heritage
via New Sarawak Tribune, 27 December 2019: The third and final installment on a series about Sarawak's cultural heritage (see ...
Latest deciphering of the Singapore Stone hints an older age than 700 years
via Mashable SEA, 23 December 2019: The Singapore Stone which was thought to be from the 13th century may be ...
Buddhist carvings discovered in Pursat province
via Khmer Times, 23 December 2019: Buddhist carvings of as-yet-determined dated found in Cambodia's Pursat province.
Sulawesi hunting scene sites under threat from mining and climate change (+ videos)
via Quartz, 15 December 2019: Indexing another list of stories about the amazing 44,000-year-old hunting scene from Sulawesi (see previous ...
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