Arte rupestre en el paisaje humano de las Nacientes de la Quebrada de Humahuacael caso de Cueva del Indio

  1. María Isabel Hernández Llosas 1
  2. Agustina Scaro 2
  3. Eva Amanda Calomino 3
  4. Valentina Bernal Piñeros 4
  1. 1 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina
  2. 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, Argentina
  3. 3 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  4. 4 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Aldizkaria:
Cuadernos de Arte Prehistórico

ISSN: 0719-7012

Argitalpen urtea: 2021

Zenbakia: 11

Orrialdeak: 161-205

Mota: Artikulua

Beste argitalpen batzuk: Cuadernos de Arte Prehistórico

Laburpena

Rock art occupies a special place within the set of material traces produced by human activities in a particular Landscape, since it is not only a physical manifestation of said activities, but also a graphic manifestation of the cognitive systems it was part of. In this framework, the study of the rock art of Cueva del Indio archaeological site contributes to understanding the dynamics of human groups over time in the South Central Andes. This site, implanted in a special place, is an example of a cultural choice to implant visual narratives, signifying the Landscape, with a connotation that lasts through time. In this work, the complete survey of Cueva del Indio rock art and the direct radiocarbon dates obtained from two motifs are presented, allowing to evaluate the chronological rock art sequence of the area. Cueva del Indio is an exceptional site of rock art given the quantity and quality of the recorded motifs that include unique scenes, among which an "ambush at an alliance attempt” and the large number of battle scenes stand out. Likewise, the reuse, repainting and overlapping of motifs indicate the enduring relevance of Cueva del Indio as a central place within the Landscape over time.