Contact Rock Art
Rock art scenes that depict aspects of cultural contact between indigenous groups and European settlers/colonists.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Camino Real | In the Cueva de Avalos, several representations of the Christian cross exist (nom file), also horse carts etc | |
| Kakadu National Park | Nanguluwur .....(t)here is also an interesting example of "contact art" depicting a two-masted sailing ship with anchor chain and a dinghy trailing behind. (wiki) | |
| Maloti-Drakensberg Park | British soldiers depicted at Main Caves, Giant's Castle | |
| Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Contact Rock Art?
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- Not be "self evident"
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