Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia)
Burrup Petroglyph N
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇦🇺 Western Australia, Burrup Peninsula, Australia
About
About Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia)
Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia) in Western Australia, Burrup Peninsula, Australia is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and workshop area. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 0.7 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 15000 BCE
- Period
- Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Palaeolithic to Iron Age
- Purpose
- Rock art panel and ritual gallery
- Rediscovered
- 1986
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 15000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 999 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1892
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.5800° S · 116.7900° E · 30 m · 3 mapped features
Main Painted Panel
panelMain Painted Panel at Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia) — panel with stratified deposits
20.5797° S · 116.7918° EUpper Gallery Niche
galleryUpper Gallery Niche at Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia) — gallery with stratified deposits
20.5780° S · 116.7875° EAncillary Engraving Cluster
engravingAncillary Engraving Cluster at Burrup Peninsula — Ancillary Petroglyph North (Murujuga, Australia) — engraving with stratified deposits
20.5816° S · 116.7916° E