Resumen de Schematic Rock Art in the Central Area of River Duero Valley, in the Provinces of León, Zamora and Salamanca

Feliciano Cadierno Guerra, Francisco Javier Molina Hernández, Patricia de Inés Sutil

• The objective of this article is to provide a brief resume of postPalaeolithic rock art in the western area of the Castilla and Leon region. In the following paper, we will look at the main features of rock art in the provinces of Leon, Zamora and Salamanca.

  We divide the treatment of rock art into the two main techniques used to realize it, painting and engraving. Other interesting aspects depicted in this paper include the environments in which the rock art appears. Each province has its own characteristics making the region rich in diverse rock art; however, the various sites also share similarities that reflect a common cultural base.

  The chronology of schematic rock art is very difficult to establish. In this paper, we make approximations to create an orderly and objective framework for the rock art chronology in the study area.

  We hope the brief contribution presented here will provide useful information to increase current knowledge about the schematic rock art of this region.