Pundawar Manbur
The art sequence of a major Kwini rock art site in the Kimberley, northern Australia
By (author) Robert G. Gunn By (author) Bruno David By (author) Jean-Jacques Delannoy By (author) Benjamin Smith By (author) Damien Finch By (author) Augustine Unghangho By (author) Ian Waina By (author) Leigh Douglas By (author) Pauline Heaney By (author) Cecilia Myers By (author) Sven Ouzman By (author) Peter Veth
Paperback (Published)
(December 2025)
ISBN: 9781805831471
11.46 x 8.07 inches
Price: $63.00
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This monograph offers the first detailed study of Pundawar Manbur, a major Kimberley rock art site with 600+ paintings and engravings. It reveals complex superimpositions, reuse practices, and imagery spanning thousands of years, highlighting its cultural significance in Kwini Country.
List of Figures and Tables
Authors and Affiliations
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Rock Art of the Kimberley, Western Australia
Chapter 3: Pundawar Manbur: Background and Approach
Chapter 4: Geological and Geomorphological Setting, from the Plateau to the Site
PART A: Pundawar Manbur Art Panel A
Introduction: Art Panel A
Chapter 5: The Art of Art Panel A1
Chapter 6: The Art of Art Panel A2
Chapter 7: The Art of Art Panel A3
Chapter 8: The Art of Art Panel A4
Chapter 9: The Art of Art Panel A5
PART B: Pundawar Manbur Art Panels B–L
Introduction: Art Panels B–L
Chapter 10: The Art of Art Panel B
Chapter 11: The Art of Art Panel C
Chapter 12: The Art of Art Panel D
Chapter 13: The Art of Art Panel E
Chapter 14: The Art of Art Panel F
Chapter 15: The Art of Art Panel G
Chapter 16: The Art of Art Panel H
Chapter 17: The Art of Art Panel J
Chapter 18: The Art of Art Panel K
Chapter 19: The Art of Art Panel L
PART C: Superpositions at Pundawar Manbur
Introduction: Superpositions at Pundawar Manbur
Chapter 20: Art Panel A1 Superpositions
Chapter 21: Art Panel A2 Superpositions
Chapter 22: Art Panel A3 Superpositions
Chapter 23: Art Panel A4 Superpositions
Chapter 24: Art Panel A5 Superpositions
Chapter 25: The Art Sequence and Chronology of Pundawar Manbur
Chapter 26: Conclusion
References
Appendix 1: Art Panel A Motif List
Appendix 2: Art Panels B–L Motif List
Appendix 3: Pundawar Manbur Motif Tallies for Art Panel A
Dr Robert Gunn is a consultant archaeologist and independent researcher with over 45 years’ experience in the recording and management of Australian Aboriginal rock art. He has published over 100 articles and monographs, mostly on areas of rock art research. He has worked throughout Australia, with research interests in the Kimberley, Arnhem Land, Central Australia, western Victoria, southern Western Australia, and western New South Wales. His work involves the collection of both archaeological and ethnographic information, working closely with senior Aboriginal custodians and traditional owners. Robert completed his PhD at Monash University (Australia) in 2017.
Professor Bruno David (Monash University) is an archaeologist who researches First Nations homelands (in Aboriginal Australia, known as ‘Country’) in close partnership with Indigenous communities who request such research. He has undertaken field research in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Mexico in the USA. Bruno is an Australian Research Council Industry Laureate Fellow. He has published 17 academic books and c. 300 refereed papers on various aspects of landscape and coastal archaeology, rock art, and the archaeology of oral traditions.
- By (author) Robert G. Gunn
- By (author) Bruno David
- By (author) Jean-Jacques Delannoy
- By (author) Benjamin Smith
- By (author) Damien Finch
- By (author) Augustine Unghangho
- By (author) Ian Waina
- By (author) Leigh Douglas
- By (author) Pauline Heaney
- By (author) Cecilia Myers
- By (author) Sven Ouzman
- By (author) Peter Veth
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