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Título del libro: Powerful Pictures: Rock Art Research Histories Around The World
Título del capítulo: On the history of rock art research in Mexico and Central America

Autores UNAM:
FELIX ALEJANDRO LERMA RODRIGUEZ;
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Año de publicación:
2022
Palabras clave:

Art research; Central America; Me-xico; Monumental architecture; Rock arts; Systematic research; Twentieth century


Resumen:

© the individual authors and Archaeopress 2022.Rock art in Mexico and Central America is one class of archaeological remains that has received less attention than others. More emphasis is given to other material such as monumental architecture, hieroglyphic writing, codices, and ceramics. These Mesoamerican elements, seen as ?high culture?, have played fundamental roles in the construction of modern national identities. Mesoamerican rock art has played a secondary role in archaeological research and is virtually absent in the histories of archaeology, creating the impression that the study of rock art is something recent or new. Although it is true that in the last two to three decades there has been an increase in systematic research, this does not mean that there were no previous rock art studies. This chapter outlines the development of rock art research in Mexico and Central America from the earliest antecedents (colonial and nineteenth century) to the end of the twentieth century, so as to prompt further studies of the history of rock art research.


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