Ese asunto de volver: producción y significación en el arte rupestre de Cueva de las Manos, Patagonia meridional andina

The art rupestre of Cueva de las Manos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Patagonia, reveals a unique pattern of repeated painting over 2600 years without obliterating previous images. This study identifies key factors driving this persistent practice: frequent returns to the site for guanaco hunting, didactic representation of collective hunting scenes, use of images as territorial markers, repeated hand stencil imprints, and the maintenance of a collective memory archive. The research employs a comparative analysis of superimposed visual layers, tracing stylistic evolution and contextual significance across temporal strata.

Aschero, C., Schneier, P.,. (2023). Ese asunto de volver: producción y significación en el arte rupestre de Cueva de las Manos, Patagonia meridional andina. Boletín Del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, 28(2), 91–110. https://doi.org/10.56522/bmchap.0050020280003