Koonalda Cave in the Nullabor had been worked as a flint quarry 20,000 years ago. Flint had been used by prehistoric man to fashion simple, functional implements. The first known ventures of Australians into the realm of art were discovered on the walls of the cave.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313278
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australia → Sacred sites (Australian Aboriginal)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nullarbor Plain (S. Aust. and W.A.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Caves - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Aboriginal Australian
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Prehistoric
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Primitive
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)