A group of archaeologists respond to the mystery of 1,400 years on the ‘land rings’ aborigines

A group of archaeologists have responded to the 1,400-year-old mystery about the aboriginal “land rings” that were found in the fields of Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung, in Melbourne, Australia.

The study, published in the magazine Live Sciencedetails that this type of rings are “circular elements of land (or rock) that less and less places are preserved in eastern Australia today“

“While previous studies indicate that these rings are sacred places for ceremonies, There is little documentation from the perspective of cultural values And the landscape, particularly in southeast Australia, “they explained.

The researchers have assured that they have developed the study to “understand the cultural context of the ring and the archaeological analysis directed by Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung of 166 artifacts of stone excavated in the ring in 1979 to investigate the past activities of the speech peoples Woi- Wurrung in this place. “

“The results combine the understanding of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung peoples of the BIIK Wurrda cultural landscape with the archaeological evidence of Fire, size, movement, trampling and use of tools by their ancestors in the ring“They have detailed.

“The results provide a deeper understanding of the aboriginal occupation of the ring and the landscape in southeast Australia following an intertwined knowledge approach,” they have justified.

After analyzing them, the researchers say that the importance of Sunbury’s rings “has been recognized for a long time by researchers and the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people.” “While it was believed that the purpose of the rings was ceremonial, the nature of these ceremonies and their relationship with the landscape in which they were carried out were not very documented,” they have reasoned.

“These understandings include BIIK Wurrdha as a cultural landscape and Sunbury Ring G as an important place between the traditional properties and throughout the travel routes where Woi-Wurrung speakers gathered to carry out a variety of activities, probably including the ceremony“They have pointed out.