Antiquity, Interpretation, and Stylistic Evolution of Petroglyphs in West Mexico

New data from two sites in the municipality of San Blas, Nayarit, indicate that the practice of pecking petroglyphs in West Mexico is older than it has been possible to establish in previous studies. Petroglyphs at the La Coba site appear firmly dated to the Los Cocos phase (A.D. 200-600), and petro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American antiquity 1987-01, Vol.52 (1), p.161-174
1. Verfasser:	Mountjoy, Joseph B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	American civilisations Archaeological sites Art and archaeology Boulders Design Figurines Mexico and Central America civilisations Native Americans Obsidian Petroglyphs Pottery Rock art Rocks
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Zusammenfassung:	New data from two sites in the municipality of San Blas, Nayarit, indicate that the practice of pecking petroglyphs in West Mexico is older than it has been possible to establish in previous studies. Petroglyphs at the La Coba site appear firmly dated to the Los Cocos phase (A.D. 200-600), and petroglyphs at the El Conchal site seem attributable to the Early Ixtlan phase (300 B.C.-A.D. 200) occupation. Hypotheses are offered regarding stylistic evolution of the pecked designs and their interpretation.
ISSN:	0002-7316 2325-5064
DOI:	10.2307/281067