Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
Cueva del Ratón (cave paintings), San Francisco de la Sierra, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Baja California Sur, Mexico
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
100 BCE–1300 CE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco.
The site preserves extensive prehistoric rock art painted onto rock shelter walls and ceilings, such as at Cueva del Ratón, depicting human and animal figures in red, black, and white pigment, with no built structures involved. It lies within a protected area recognized as part of a World Heritage Site and is under Mexican federal protection through the national anthropology institute. Visits are permitted only with a local guide, typically arranged through the community of San Francisco de la Sierra.
About Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
The rock paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco were created over many centuries by early inhabitants of the Baja California peninsula. Painted in red, black, and other pigments, the murals depict human figures, animals, and abstract designs across cave and rock-shelter walls. They form one of the most extensive traditions of prehistoric rock art in the Americas.
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