Diferentes enfoques en la investigación del arte rupestre del sistema serrano de Ventania

Abstract

From the late 1980s, we work in the study of the pampas rock art through different methodological strategies. In this case we present a regional synthesis of the investigations relative to the rock art of the Ventania’s Range. Among the diverse developed lines of work, can be mentioned: a) the classification of the motifs in styles, tendencies, and other categories, which makes possible its comparison with other graphical expressions of neighboring areas, and help us in the discussion of the spatial scales in the area and within the region; b) the documentation, classification and monitoring of the deterioration agentsfrom natural or anthropic origin , operating on and next to the motifs; c) the ritual and symbolic aspects of the pampas societies, like the use of entheogens relative to the elaboration and meaning of the rock art in a shamanic context; and finally, d) the semiotic analyses, which understand the rock art like a system of structured, ruled and communicating signs.