The present research aims to trace the evolution of five prehistoric anthropomorphic graphic patterns defined for the Cariri Ocidental Microregion, state of Paraíba, Brazil. These patterns present characteristics close to those already determined for northeastern Brazil, inserted in two rock traditions: Nordeste and Agreste. Based on these similarities and using the cladistic analysis, it was possible to observe, in local terms, the evolution of the defined patterns, making possible the creation of hypotheses of their dispersion within the researched area. The results also provide support for confrontation of hypotheses about the dispersion of the Nordeste Tradition in that region, as already discussed by some authors.