Murujuga

<p>Murujuga: Dynamics of the Dreaming was an Australian Research</p><p>Council Linkage Project (LP140100393) administered by the Centre</p><p>for Rock Art Research and Management (CRAR+M) at the University</p><p>of Western Australia (UWA). This project involved Murujuga Aboriginal</p><p>Corporation (MAC) as collaborating organisation and Rio Tinto as the</p><p>partner organisation. Field-based research ran from 2014 to 2018. This</p><p>aimed to provide scientific evidence to protect and understand the</p><p>National Heritage-listed rock art and stone structures of Murujuga</p><p>(Burrup Peninsula) and Dampier Archipelago and provide new</p><p>evidence in support of the World Heritage nomination of this property.</p><p>Rio Tinto's involvement is founded on its conservation</p><p>agreement with the Commonwealth which funds research into</p><p>the values of the National Heritage Listed Place. This support has</p><p>included the initial endowment of the Rio Tinto Chair of Rock Art</p><p>Studies at UWA as well as ongoing funding support through the</p><p>Rio Tinto UWA Memorandum of Understanding which employs the</p><p>CRAR+M Database Manager and funds the annual Murujuga rock</p><p>art field schools and capacity for research projects in the Pilbara</p><p>with other Pilbara communities.</p><p>In keeping with the goals of the CRAR+M monograph series this</p><p>volume is data rich with detailed information about the rock art</p><p>stone structures and excavated sites researched by this project.</p><p>Throughout the project's fieldwork the researchers met regularly</p><p>with the Murujuga Circle of Elders to update them on results and</p><p>to seek permissions for the next phase of fieldwork. All imagery</p><p>included in this monograph has been cleared for publication by</p><p>MAC. Additional imagery and educational content can be found</p><p>on the CRAR+M website (www.crarm.uwa.edu.au/m2) where</p><p>digital versions of individual chapters from this monograph can</p><p>also be accessed.</p><p>About the editors: Jo McDonald and Ken Mulvaney have</p><p>brought their considerable national experience and locally honed</p><p>expertise to combine their roles in the academy and industry</p><p>to undertake the fieldwork and oversee the completion of the</p><p>documentation for this monograph.</p>