Environmental perceptions in rock art: the Serra da Capivara and Serra das Confusões national parks, Brazil

Rock art in Brazil's Serra da Capivara and Serra das Confusões National Parks reveals ancient environmental perceptions, suggesting a wetter climate 20-25 thousand years ago. The study, using Landscape Archaeology, interprets phytomorphic and zoomorphic representations—like the Blastocerus dichotomus—as paleoenvironmental indicators. It also contributes to the debate on the peopling of the Americas, particularly at Toca do Boqueirão da Pedra Furada, while contrasting Western scientific perspectives with indigenous views that see petroglyphs as containing hidden languages.

Justamand, M., Almeida, V. J. R. d., Queiroz, A. N. d., Carvalho, O. A. d., Oliveira, G. F. d., Buco, C. d. A., Balbino, A. C. A., Oliveira, M. F. d., Paiva, L., Maton, C. M., Luz, G. N., Soares, F. d. S., Nolêto, J. R. A., Caldeiras, A. C. S., Oliveira, G. P. R. d., Xavante, M. B. S., Funari, P. P. A., Fontes, M. A. F., Cotes, M., et al. (2025). Environmental perceptions in rock art: the Serra da Capivara and Serra das Confusões national parks, Brazil. Observatório de La Economía Latinoamericana, 23(12), e12501. https://doi.org/10.55905/oelv23n12-024