Art of the Ancestors: Spatial and temporal patterning in the ceiling rock art of Nawarla Gabarnmang, Arnhem Land, Australia

Dr Robert Gunn is a consultant archaeologist with over 35 years’ experience and who specialises in the recording and management of Australian Aboriginal rock art. He has published over 50 papers and monographs, mostly on areas of rock art research. He has worked throughout Australia with research interests in Arnhem Land, Central Australia, Western Victoria, south-western regions of Western Australia, and Far Western NSW. This work has involved the collection of both archaeological and ethnographic information and, consequently, he has worked closely with senior Aboriginal custodians and traditional owners. Robert completed his PhD at Monash University, Australia, in 2007. He is currently a Research Fellow affiliated with Monash Indigenous Study Centre, Monash University, and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage.

• 1. INTRODUCTION2. JAWOYN LANDS: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT3. JAWOYN PEOPLE, CULTURE AND COUNTRY4. ARNHEM LAND ARCHAEOLOGY5. RESEARCH METHODS6. NAWARLA GABARNMANG AND ITS ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT7. THE CEILING GALLERY8. LAYERS OF TIME9. ART IN TIME AND SPACE10. INTERPRETING JAWOYN ROCK ART11. A STORY OF ARTREFERENCESAPPENDIX 1: Nawarla Gabarnmang motif list including Panel Art Phase and Site Art Assemblage