Arte rupestre y paisaje simbólico mesoamericano en el norte de Durango

Abstract

This work studies rock art as one of the main axes in the development of the symbolic landscape of the Ramos River Valley in northern Durango by the Chalchihuite culture around the year AD 1000. Accordingly, it analyzes how this symbolic landscape fully reflects the Mesoamerican tradition by embodying much of its symbolism. The creation of a cult to the hills and a dual conception of the universe similar to that of the Postclassic cultures of central Mexico are particularly noteworthy. This study also highlights the contribution of the northern Chalchihuite to the Mesoamerican religious symbolism of the Postclassic period.