Why the rock art of Murujuga deserves World Heritage status

[Judi Lynn]

BY JO MCDONALD | AUGUST 28, 2018

The West Australian government has committed to pursuing a World Heritage listing for the rock art of Murujuga.
MURUJUGA IS THE Aboriginal name for the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Peninsula in north west WA and is home to at least a million individual works of art.

Australia has some of the world’s richest and most diverse rock art. While rock art is found all around the globe, Australia is relatively unique because here there are still cultural connections between rock art and the people who created it.

At present, Australia has only three cultural World Heritage sites (of which only one – Kakadu – is listed for rock art). In contrast, France has over 30 World Heritage-listed rock art sites.

I and my colleague Peter Veth have argued that Murujuga rock art meets three criteria for outstanding universal value: because of the creative genius and skill of the artwork; the extraordinarily old and continuous engraving tradition; and the combined cultural landscapes of the area, including quarries, living sites, and shell middens.

More:
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2018/08/why-the-rock-art-of-murujuga-deserves-world-heritage-status/

[pansypoo53219]

1. definately.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

2. Beautiful works! Wow!

[rocktivity]

3. You're welcome. And they're right.