MICHAEL BARRY'S ROCK ART PAGE Abstract: Evidence was sought to test the hypothesis that the rock art known as the Bradshaws was the direct result of a migration wave. Sixty sites were sampled from an approximate surround of the Indian Ocean. From 2230 rock art images of people a visual analysis was done to seek rock art that could be related to the Bradshaws. A statistical analysis was carried out on the same sample. No rock art that was similar to the Bradshaws was found overseas. The visual analysis disclosed that many images from Arnhem Land shared multiple likenesses to the Bradshaws and the statistical analysis placed Arnhem Land as the Bradshaws' nearest neighbour. It was argued that this result was the most likely and feasible model. There was no evidence to support the contention that the Bradshaws were the result of migration. There was no evidence counter to them being Australian.
Responsibility for this site is taken by Michael Barry. Updated 17 February 1998
