Historic Sulfur Emissions—the Likely Cause of Damage to Murujuga Rock Art

Historic Sulfur Emissions Likely Damaged Murujuga Rock Art, New Study Finds

According to the latest Rock Art Monitoring Report, sulfur dioxide emissions from burning fuel had the greatest effect on the petroglyphs.

Historic sulfur emissions—the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art

Murujuga is a sacred cultural landscape of land and sea Country across the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought

The Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.

Historic sulphur emissions the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art: new research

Amy StevensMurujuga is a sacred cultural landscape of land and sea Country across the Burrup Peninsula and Dampier Archipelago, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. It contains an estimated 1 million to 2 million petroglyphs, or rock engravings, that tell the story of the relationship between Ngarda-Ngarli Traditional Owners and this landscape over at least 50,000 years. These petroglyphs hold deep meaning for Ngarda-Ngarli, embodying cultural…