Sítio Arqueológico da Pedra Pintada

The Pedra Pintada or "Painted Rock" is a large rock formation in the state of Roraima [1]. It is 85 metres long, 35 metres high and 30 metres wide, with a cave underneath [1]. It is located on the Boa Vista savanna [1]. Rock art has been found on the walls of the cave as well as on the exterior of the rock, and the cave has yielded potsherds, axes, and beads [1]. During a study and excavations between 1985 and 1987, Brazilian archaeologists came to the conclusion that the site was inhabited as far back as 2000 BC [1]. They classified the rock art into two different styles: the abstract "Parime" and the realist "Surumu" [1]. The "Surumu" style is similar to the "Aishalton" style of the Caribbean Islands and the north of South America [1].