Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja)
San Borjita Mural N
Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)·Palaeolithic to Iron Age·🇲🇽 Baja California Sur, Sierra de San Borjita, Mexico
About
About Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja)
Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja) in Baja California Sur, Sierra de San Borjita, Mexico is a Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Palaeolithic to Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions panel 8.5 m × 3.2 m; shelter 28 m wide × 12 m deep; area 0.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Palaeolithic to Iron Age rock-art with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 500 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
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. 15000 BCE
- Period
- Upper Palaeolithic to Iron Age (30000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Palaeolithic to Iron Age
- Purpose
- Rock art panel and ritual gallery
- Rediscovered
- 1888
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 15000 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1018 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1942
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1456 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
28.3000° N · 113.8000° W · 500 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Painted PanelpanelMain Painted Panel at Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja) — panel with stratified deposits28.2980° N · 113.8018° W
- Upper Gallery NichegalleryUpper Gallery Niche at Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja) — gallery with stratified deposits28.2997° N · 113.8004° W
- Ancillary Engraving ClusterengravingAncillary Engraving Cluster at Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja) — engraving with stratified deposits28.3007° N · 113.8021° W
- Rock Fall BoulderboulderRock Fall Boulder at Sierra de San Borjita — Ancillary Mural North (Baja) — boulder with stratified deposits28.3013° N · 113.8002° W