Warratyi Rock Shelter

Record summary

Warratyi Rock Shelter is known for a reported early Aboriginal occupation sequence including stone tools, animal remains, ochre, and evidence associated with extinct megafauna. The site has been used to discuss the timing of human arrival in arid Australia, technological adaptation, and interactions with changing environments. Its significance lies in extending early occupation evidence away from coastal regions. Researchers should examine the excavation report and dating arguments closely, because stratigraphic disturbance, association, and interpretation of megafaunal remains remain important issues.