Lie Kere 2
Lie Kere 2 is a protected area at a height of 130 m on an overhang in East Timor . It lies on the high plateau of the Baucau administrative office ( municipality of Baucau ). There are several rock paintings on the wall of the coral terrace . From here you can look to the northeast over the sea, which is only 20 meters from the entrance.
In the local Austronesian language Waimaha “kere” means something like “write”, “mark” or “paint”. The name of the shelter is identical to that of another , northwest of the city of Baucau , which is why it is called Lie Kere 2 by researchers.
The bottom is rocky, which is why it is assumed that deposits are quickly washed away at this point. Researchers found plenty of shells and pottery shards on the rock floor. The simple red and black geometric motifs on the walls have faded. Underneath are red circles, a circle surrounded by rays (possibly a sun or a star) in black and black, indefinable figurative motifs. Color overlays could not be determined. The pictures weather quickly and one can assume that there were more pictures in the past. Some images were intentionally damaged. All motifs can also be found in other locations in the western Pacific .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Sue O'Connor: Nine New Painted Rock Art Sites from East Timor in the Context of the Western Pacific Region , Asia Perspectives, Vol. 42, No.1, 2003 , accessed April 6, 2020.