Pedra Furada, Rock art cave in Serra da Capivara National Park, Brazil
Within this archaeological site, over 800 locations contain prehistoric paintings and artifacts across numerous rock shelters and cave walls.
Archaeological excavations in 1973 revealed charcoal remains dated between 48,000 and 32,000 years ago, challenging theories about human arrival in the Americas.
The rock art displays numerous scenes of human activities, animal figures, and geometric patterns created with natural pigments from minerals and plant materials.
The archaeological complex is accessible through guided tours arranged at the Serra da Capivara National Park visitor center in São Raimundo Nonato.
Research at this location has uncovered stone tools, hearths, and rock paintings that suggest human presence long before the Clovis culture in North America.
Location: São Raimundo Nonato
Part of: Serra da Capivara National Park
GPS coordinates: -8.83333,-42.55333
Latest update: May 11, 2025 14:38
Brazil features natural areas and local sites beyond major cities. The landscape spans from waterfalls and caves to coastal regions and mountains. National parks contain sand formations, lagoons, and coral reefs. Cultural places include traditional villages and historical sites.
Brazil's Northeast region extends from the coast to the interior, connecting national parks, colonial towns and natural areas. The landscape shifts between coastal stretches, tablelands, river deltas and protected ecosystems. Geological formations, waterfalls and historic settlements mark the territory, which covers several Brazilian states. Places in this collection include the white dunes and lagoons of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão, the Delta do Parnaíba along the Piauí coast, and the cliffs of Morro Branco in Ceará. Jericoacoara National Park protects coastal habitats and formations such as Pedra Furada. Inland, Chapada Diamantina National Park and Chapada das Mesas National Park in Bahia and Maranhão feature tablelands, caves and waterfalls including Cachoeira do Buracão. Serra da Capivara National Park in Piauí preserves prehistoric rock paintings, while Vale do Catimbau National Park in Pernambuco is marked by rock formations. The coastal zone offers the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago off Pernambuco, marine parks at Areia Vermelha and Praia de Calhetas, and the canyons of the São Francisco River between Alagoas and Sergipe. Colonial centers such as Olinda and the historic center of João Pessoa preserve architecture from earlier centuries.
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