Análisis de pigmentos del Macizo del Deseado: el abastecimiento de materias primas y la producción de pinturas rupestres en Cueva Maripe (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

CARDEN, NATALIA M.; BLANCO, ROCÍO V.; POIRÉ, DANIEL G; GENAZZINI, CECILIA; MAGNIN, LUCÍA A.; GARCÍA, PABLO

Relaciones de la Sociedad Argentina de Antropología

Sociedad Argentina de Antropología

Año: 2014 vol. XXXI p. 483 - 508

0325-2221

This paper presents the results of the XRD analysis on pigments from the north-central portion of the Deseado Massif (Santa Cruz province, Argentina). The analyzed materials include samples recovered from the archaeological layers of Cueva Maripe, small fragments of rock paintings extracted from different sections of the same cave, and ochers collected from outcrops at short (< 10 km) and long (> 50 km) distances from this archaeological site. The obtained results contribute to a preliminary characterization of the samples. A potential mineral source for red pigments, placed at a short distance from the cave, is suggested. The continuation of these studies, combined with other analyses, will deepen the knowledge of the raw materials which were employed for the preparation of the paint mixtures, the location of other mineral sources and the temporal contextualization of the production of rock art at Cueva Maripe.