Pedra Furada
Pedra Furada (pedra-furada-piaui)
Classic·Maya/Andean·🇧🇷 Brazil, Piauí, Brazil
About
About Pedra Furada
Pedra Furada — Serra da Capivara rock shelters — 800 shelters, 30,000 paintings, Boqueirão shelter 70 m long with contested 50,000 BP hearths.
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Why it mattersKey reference for regional chronology and architectural phasing.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Function vs symbolic meaning
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre model
- 02Territorial marker
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.600–900 CE (Classic)
- Period
- Classic
- Culture
- Maya/Andean
- Builders
- Regional builders
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and administrative center
- Abandoned
- c.900 CE
- Rediscovered
- 20th century; INAH/Proyecto excavations
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.600 CE
Initial construction
c.900 CE
Major refurbishment and abandonment
1970s
Modern excavation and consolidation
On the ground
Structures & features
8.8333° S · 42.5533° W · 450 m · 2 mapped features
Pedra Furada Piaui — Principal
structurePrimary structure at pedra-furada-piaui
8.8323° S · 42.5523° WPedra Furada Piaui — Ancillary
complexSecondary plaza at pedra-furada-piaui
8.8344° S · 42.5541° W
Gallery