São Raimundo Rock Art
São Raimundo Rock Art Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇦🇷 Pampas, Argentina
About
About São Raimundo Rock Art
São Raimundo Rock Art in Pampas, Argentina is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of São Raimundo Rock Art
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9955° S · 57.6519° W · 545 m · 3 mapped features
São Raimundo Rock Art — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at São Raimundo Rock Art
33.9947° S · 57.6511° WSão Raimundo Rock Art — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at São Raimundo Rock Art
33.9962° S · 57.6525° WSão Raimundo Rock Art — Outlier
rock artOutlier at São Raimundo Rock Art
33.9944° S · 57.6529° W