Carved trees and burial sites: Wiradjuri Elders share the hidden stories of marara and dhabuganha

One remarkable example of symbolic expression is the marara (carved trees or dendroglyphs) of Wiradjuri Country, in southeastern Australia. In a new Wiradjuri-led study, we have combined traditional cultural knowledge and archaeological methods to develop culturally and scientifically informed under...

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Main Authors: Caroline Spry, Brian Armstrong, Greg Ingram, Ian Sutherland, Lawrence Conyers
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.26181/24648054.v2
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Summary:One remarkable example of symbolic expression is the marara (carved trees or dendroglyphs) of Wiradjuri Country, in southeastern Australia. In a new Wiradjuri-led study, we have combined traditional cultural knowledge and archaeological methods to develop culturally and scientifically informed understanding of these sacred locations for the first time.