The Koonalda Cave is a sacred site for the indigenous Mirning People and a discovery that transformed scientists' understanding of history.
, the Koonalda Cave is home to art that dates back 22,000 years -- a sacred site for the indigenous Mirning People and a discovery that transformed scientists' understanding of history.
"The vandalism of Koonalda Cave is shocking and heartbreaking. Koonalda Cave is of significant importance to the Mirning People, and its tens of thousands of years of history show some of the earliest evidence of Aboriginal occupation in that part of the country," the spokesperson said.
As a sacred site, it is closed to the public and only accessible to a few male elders in the community, the group said in a statement. Apart from the cave's spiritual significance, the restrictions are also to protect the delicate art, some of which is etched into the cave floor. It added that as a site that represented the link to Mirning ancestors and home lands, Koonalda"is more than just a precious work of art, this runs deep in our blood and identity."For decades, Australian scientists believed the country's indigenous people had only existed on the land for about 8,000 years.
The cave art dating was assessed through archeological remains and finger markings, then confirmed using radiocarbon technology, according to the country's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
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