The Conversation

Built like buildings, boab trees are life‑savers with a chequered past

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The Conversation

The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat

Sue O'Connor receives funding from The Australian Research Council (SR200200473) and Rock Art Australia Jane Balme receives funding from Australian Research Council SR200200473, Rock Art Australia.
Gizmodo

Researchers Race to Preserve Centuries-Old Carvings on Australian Boab Trees

After two years of fieldwork, a group of researchers and First Nations Australians have announced the discovery of centuries-old carvings on 12 boab trees in Australia’s Tanami Desert. Carvings on ...
Science Daily

Race against time to find ancient Indigenous carvings on boab trees

Carvings in boab trees are as significant as rock art for Indigenous Australians. Now, there is a race against time to document the ancient art in the bark of boabs before the remarkable heritage ...
IFLScience

Scientists Are Racing To Record Indigenous Carvings On Australia's Ancient Boab Trees

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