December 11, 2024
Indigenous Elders Decode Ancient Rock Art Filled With Shamans Spiritually Transforming Into Animals
Archaeologists have finally deciphered the meaning of a series of prehistoric rock art images with the help of local Indigenous elders and ritual specialists. The Serranía de la Lindosa, a 12-mile-long sandstone outcrop in Colombia’s Guaviare department, is covered with thousands of red ochre paintings, some believed to date back over 11,000 years. For much of the last century, research in this northwestern region was obstructed by political unrest and inaccessibility.
