Study of the paleolithic parietal art from the archaeological perspective: old ghosts / new approaches

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse the parietal palaeolithic graphic designs from an archaeological perspective, leaving aside the aesthetic ties of traditional historiography. Traditional European analysis techniques of palaeolithic rock art will be contrasted with new interdisciplinary applications, looking for an archaeological knowledge about the artistic graphic expression of prehistoric societies. Finally, a methodological trial will be suggestedapplying the Harris Matrix in the reading and arrangement (ordination) of the palaeolithic graphic designs of the central panel of Llonin's cave (Peñamellera Alta, Asturias).

Keywords

• Paleolítico
• arte parietal
• Prehistoria
• Arqueología
• metodología
• estratigrafía
• Matriz Harris
• Llonín