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Ubirr (40,000? B.C.–present)


Located on the underside of a rock overhang, this ancient group of Yam figures is in a remarkable state of preservation. The significance of these unusual images, which combine features of human beings with those of hairy, wild yams that were (and are) an important source of food, is unknown.









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