Pedra Pintada, Roraima

Archaeological site in Brazil

This article is about the rock in Roraima, Brazil. For cave in Pará, Brazil, see Caverna da Pedra Pintada.

Pedra Pintada

The Pedra Pintada or "Painted Rock" is a large rock formation in the state of Roraima, Brazil. It is 85 metres (279 ft) long, 35 metres (115 ft) high and 30 metres (98 ft) wide, with a cave underneath. It is located on the Boa Vista savanna.

Rock art has been found on the walls of the cave as well as on the exterior of the rock, and the cave has yielded potsherds, axes, and beads.

The formation is within the San Marcos indigenous reserve, where Macuxi, Wapishana and Pemon indigenous peoples live.[1]

## Archaeology

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During a study and excavations between 1985 and 1987, Brazilian archaeologists came to the conclusion that the site was inhabited as far back as 2000 BC.[2] They classified the rock art into two different styles: the abstract "Parime" and the realist "Surumu". The "Surumu" style is similar to the "Aishalton" style of the Caribbean Islands and the north of South America.[2][3]

## Notes

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1. ^ São Marcos; Povos Indígenas no Brasil consultado el 17 de febrero de 2011.
2. ^ a b Ribeiro, Pedro A. Mentz et al. "Projeto Arqueológico de Salvamento no Territorio Federal de Roraima" (1986, 1987 1989) Cepa (Santa Cruz do Sul) 13 (16): 5-48; 14 (17): 1-81; 16 (19): 5-48-
3. ^ Pereira, Edithe (2003) Arte rupestre na Amazônia: Pará: 27. Editora UNESP.

## External links

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* Integrated Roraima Museum celebrates 25 years
* Painted Stone can start the process of listing (in Portuguese)
* (pdf) Pedra Pintada, RR Ícone do Lago Parime (in Portuguese)

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