Archaeology of JSARN–124 site 3, central-western Arnhem Land: Determining the age of the so-called ‘Genyornis’ painting

Investigating the Anthropic Construction of Rock Art Sites Through Archaeomorphology: the Case of Borologa, Kimberley, Australia

“…In such circumstances, archaeology alone does not suffice. Rather, an integrated archaeological-with-geomorphological study ("archaeomorphology") is called for, along with all the tools of enquiry that each discipline can bring (for further applications of archaeomorphology, see also Barker et al 2017;Jaillet et al 2018;Jaubert et al 2017;Monney and Jaillet 2019).…”

“…In addition to the standard archaeological and geomorphological skills it employs, an indispensable tool of archaeomorphology is three-dimensional (3D) laser modelling, which is used to investigate the layout of sites and objects and their changing configurations through time. These 3D models were made using short-range Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), enabling individual rocks to be digitally "picked up", rotated and accurately refitted onto the rock surfaces from which they originated (for technical information on how such 3D models are made using TLS, see Jaillet et al 2018; for an example, see Barker et al 2017). They enable the viewing and study of spatial patterns at scales not normally possible with more conventional means.…”