Abstract

ACEVEDO, Agustín et al. SOUTHERN MENDOZA ROCK ART IN BIOGEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE: FIRST REGIONAL-SCALE RESULTS. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2020, vol.21, n.2, pp.145-158.  Epub Apr 27, 2020. ISSN 1850-373X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.37176/iea.21.2.2020.494.

This paper presents the initial results of a regional analysis of rock art in southern Mendoza based on the study of the distribution of 96 archaeological sites in three biogeographical areas and assessed according to their productivity. The information obtained helped us identify a repertoire of ten motif classes distributed throughout the three areas, though mostly concentrated at the sites. The distribution suggests the existence of widespread communication processes within the region. Other local processes have also been identified, including: a) the non-combination of certain motif classes (e.g., headshaped-maskshaped and complex rectilinear geometric motifs), the use of different production techniques, and the differential location of motifs on the rock face (e.g., sheltered or unsheltered); and b) the different frequency of sites in low productivity areas with critical resources – such as La Payunia – which suggests possible signaling of resources in a context of intensification during the recent Holocene.

Keywords : Rock art; Motif classes; Biogeography; Productivity.

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