Past Event
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Ritual Symbols in Rock Art
12122 Canyonside Park Drive, San Diego, 92129
Cost: Free
This talk by archaeologist Cara Ratner examines whether indigenous women’s fertility is represented in rock art depictions, known as cupules and groove marks, in the archaeological record.
Cupules are small rounded depressions, usually four to six centimeters in diameter and two to three centimeters in depth. Groove marks are deeply and narrowly incised lines rarely more than two centimeters in depth.
Ms. Ratner systematically documented and contextualized the pit and groove rock art style in the Lower Pecos, Texas, and tested whether cupules and groove marks are tied to a functional purpose with an experimental project.
Info: 858-538-0935.