Rock paintings, soot, and the practice of marking places. A case study in North-Central Chile

Moya-Cañoles, Francisca; Troncoso, Andrés; Armstrong, Felipe; Venegas, Catalina; Cárcamo, José; Artigas, Diego

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102853

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“…Soot is particularly harmful because it serves as a medium for SO 2 absorption, which reinforces gypsum formation 19 , 20 . Recent work at Alero Cachaco rock shelter (Chile) identified a close link between layers of soot and gypsum deposited on the walls and ceiling from repeated domestic fire-use over the last ~3,000 years 44 .…”

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The historical impact of anthropogenic air-borne sulphur on the Pleistocene rock art of Sulawesi

Gagan

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Permana

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The Maros-Pangkep karst in southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia, contains some of the world’s oldest rock art. However, the Pleistocene images survive only as weathered patches of pigment on exfoliated limestone surfaces. Salt efflorescence underneath the case-hardened limestone substrate causes spall-flaking, and it has been proposed that the loss of artwork has accelerated over recent decades. Here, we utilise historical photographs and superposition constraints to show that the bulk of the damage was present before 1950 CE, and describe the role of anthropogenic sulphur emissions in promoting gypsum-salt efflorescence and rock art decay. The rock art shelters have been exposed to domestic fire-use and intensive rice cultivation with post-harvest burning of straw for hundreds (if not thousands) of years, both of which release chemically reactive sulphur oxides for gypsum formation, with cumulative effects. Analysis of time-lapse photography indicates that the rate of rock art loss may be on the decline, consistent with the history of fire-use in southwest Sulawesi. At present, vandalism and sulphur emissions from diesel-powered traffic and cement-based infrastructure development constitute localised threats. Our findings indicate that there are grounds for being cautiously optimistic that targeted conservation measures will ensure the longevity of some of our oldest artistic treasures.

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The historical impact of anthropogenic air-borne sulphur on the Pleistocene rock art of Sulawesi

Gagan

Halide

Permana

et al. 2022

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“…Esta situación sugiere la existencia de una tradición de grupos cazadores recolectores que reiteran la ocupación de determinados lugares por miles de años. De hecho, regionalmente se ha identificado una "tradición de pinturas rupestres" que abarca desde inicios del Holoceno Tardío hasta el momento de contacto con el imperio español, reafirmando esta extensa historia ocupacional y de uso del espacio de los grupos cazadores recolectores en el NSA (Moya et al 2021;Troncoso et al 2019;Troncoso 2022).…”

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Comentarios a una datación del Holoceno Medio para el sitio La Fundición, Norte Semiárido de Chile (29°S)

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Troncoso

Pascual

2023

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La realización de una datación por radiocarbono de material proveniente del sitio La Fundición (29° S) ha permitido reconocer una ocupación humana del Holoceno Medio. En este trabajo, junto con presentar la fecha obtenida, discutimos las implicancias interpretativas y metodológicas de este resultado. En términos interpretativos, exploramos cómo la datación obtenida se inserta dentro de la actual discusión sobre uso del espacio y cronología durante el Holoceno Medio en los Andes del Sur. En términos metodológicos, reflexionamos sobre la relevancia de obtener un conjunto de dataciones radiocarbónicas en sitios de cazadores-recolectores al aire libre en el Norte Semiárido de Chile. Considerando este nuevo antecedente cronológico, La Fundición se incorpora a una serie de asentamientos con reocupaciones recurrentes de cazadores recolectores en el NSA a lo largo del Holoceno.

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Making Rock Art: Correspondences, Rhythms, and Temporalities

Troncoso

Armstrong

2022

J Archaeol Method Theory

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Rock paintings, soot, and the practice of marking places. A case study in North-Central Chile

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

The historical impact of anthropogenic air-borne sulphur on the Pleistocene rock art of Sulawesi

The historical impact of anthropogenic air-borne sulphur on the Pleistocene rock art of Sulawesi

Comentarios a una datación del Holoceno Medio para el sitio La Fundición, Norte Semiárido de Chile (29°S)

Making Rock Art: Correspondences, Rhythms, and Temporalities

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