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Study Reveals Ancient Mariners Took Symbolic Art on Their Voyages

  • Ancient mariners carried symbolic art on their voyages about 4,000 years ago, according to new research.
  • A painted stone plaque found on a remote Indonesian island is the oldest known portable art from the Austronesian Painting Tradition.
  • Study lead author Sue O'Connor states that this discovery changes how the use of these symbols is understood.
  • Co-Author Ceri Shipton explains that voyagers carried ideas, identities, and worldviews along with technologies and possessions during their island explorations.
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Study reveals ancient mariners took symbolic art on their voyages

It provides a "rare glimpse" into the symbolic world of some of history's greatest maritime voyagers.

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