Rock Art Research

A preliminary examination of the graphic structure of Gariwerd rock art suggested that the majority of the motifs from the earliest rock art phase (‘Gariwerd A’) were related through a common system of graphic structure, based on the ubiquitous bar motif. While some attention has touched upon the structural analysis of Aboriginal rock art, its potential remains to be examined in any depth. In this paper the structure of early Gariwerd rock art is demonstrated, and its uses in spatial patterning and style are explored.