The Oldest Rock Art in Central Brazil: Current Knowledge

There is clear evidence for human presence in central Brazil (States of Mato Grosso, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Goiás) starting at 12 000 BP, while large “Pleistocene” fauna survived until approximately 9 000 BP. Claims have been made for the identification of a mastodon, a toxodon, a smilodon, giant sloths, a flat-faced bear and American horses, though none of these interpretations have been substantiated. Drips and trails of pigments have been observed on the occupation floors, dated to betwee...