The petroglyphs of El Chiral, Polobaya rock center
Interest in ancient cave paintings has grown tremendously in the last few years as a result of several recent discoveries. The petroglyph site, called El Chiral, stands out for the number and quality of drawings. The following article provides background on the pre-Columbi...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Universidad Católica San Pablo |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Católica San Pablo |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.ucsp.edu.pe:article/405 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.ucsp.edu.pe/index.php/Allpanchis/article/view/405 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Arte rupestre petroglifos zoomorfos antropomorfos geométricos petroglyphs |
| Resumo: | Interest in ancient cave paintings has grown tremendously in the last few years as a result of several recent discoveries. The petroglyph site, called El Chiral, stands out for the number and quality of drawings. The following article provides background on the pre-Columbian period in which these images were painted; analyzes the materials, techniques, and styles of design; reviews the different types of cave art found within the site, including their origins and functions; and finally, reproduces several images of the drawings and photographs of the petroglyphs. |
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