ANTH 221 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico Kimberly Martin PhD Juxtlahuaca Cave Guerrero Earliest Cave Paintings in North America Approximately 1200BCE Only known example of nonMaya deep cave art ID: 369067
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Guerrero
ANTH 221: Peoples and Cultures of MexicoKimberly Martin, Ph.D.Slide2
Juxtlahuaca Cave, Guerrero
Earliest Cave Paintings in North America – Approximately 1200BCEOnly known example of non-Maya deep cave artMore than 1 km into the 5 km cave systemPass through bat infested caverns“Hall of the Dead” with 12 skeletons thought to be burials
Swim/wade through areas of the cave.Slide3
Juxtlahuaca Cave, GuerreroSlide4
Juxtlahuaca Cave, Guerrero
Plumed Serpent in RedSlide5
Juxtlahuaca Cave, GuerreroSlide6
Oxtotitlan Site, Guerrero
Grotto rather than caveThree separate areas with a separate type of painting assigned to each area. North grotto smaller black pigment paintings of animals, humans, and fantastic creatures. Central polychrome muralsSouth grotto red geometric paintingsSlide7
Map of Oxtotitlan Grottos and Black Drawing from Northern GrottoSlide8
Polychrome mural sketch of leader with owl headdress.Mimics
Olmec altars on gulf coast.
Oxtotitlan
Site Guerrero