Regional Variation in Maya Cave Art
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Publication Date
4-1-1997
Publication Title
Journal of Cave and Karst Studies
Volume Number
59
Issue Number
1
Abstract
"The Maya area is well endowed with cave art, one of the rarest art forms known in the world. Over 25 caves with paintings and handprints have been documented in a recent survey by the author, and an undetermined additional number contain carvings. In this paper, I outline regional differences in the cor pus. For example, cave painting in the Puuc area of western Yucatan has a relatively coherent style and subject matter, distinct from contemporary cave painting in the Southern Maya Lowlands. Cave paint ing in southern Belize is stylisticaly heterogeneous. I consider the issue of stylistic variation in Maya cave art from a functional and chronological perspective."
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Stone, Andrea, "Regional Variation in Maya Cave Art" (1997). KIP Articles. 6347.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/6347