What is Aboriginal art called?

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Traditional Indigenous art. There are several types of and methods used in making Aboriginal art, including rock painting, dot painting, rock engravings, bark painting, carvings, sculptures, and weaving and string art. Australian Aboriginal art is the oldest unbroken tradition of art in the world.

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The main types of Aboriginal arts and crafts are:

  • dot painting;
  • rock painting;
  • rock engraving;
  • tree bark painting;
  • carvings/sculpture;
  • aerial “country” landscapes;
  • weaving.

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