Laughing Falcon (Beautiful song)

Here Dean Carvalho and Julio César was in Casa Santa, another beautiuful rock art shelter, suddenly they heard a song of Laughing Falcon in our Language Acuaã, scientific name: Herpetotheres cachinnans his habitat are Cerrado and Caatinga.

Cardao's expedition video

Located around 15 kilometres far from the city (Carnaúba dos Dantas), presents a beautiful and preserved rock art paintings belongs to Norhteast Tradition, Seridó sub tradition, dancing, sex, fightings, canoes and pure graphisms yellow and red ones, around 9.000 years B.P.

Petroglyphs, Engravings

Author of this posting: Carlos

Talking about archaeology articles is not easy writing about them, after all I'm not an expert, I'm a single Tour guide and curious, but today I'm going to continue talking about it, in particular Petroglyphs, they are very common in Brazil and in several countries. Mostly are located next to reservoirs of water, waterfalls, also known as Engravings in low relief. Most of Petroglyphs are unrecognisable, I mean, difficult to describe what the Indigenous people engraved on the rocks, mostly are abstracts, enigmatic and difficult to understand, even for Archaeologists.  Check out the pictures bellow.

Petroglyphs: It's a Rock art (engravings) usually located next to water's reservoirs, waterfalls and rivers also known as Engravings in low relief, identifiable each scenes is difficult for archaeologists that's why the most engravings are abstracts and unrecognisable ones.

The terminology Petroglyph, should not be confused pictograph, which is an image drawn or painted on a rock face, they are associated with prehistoric civilization.

The word comes to Greek Petros, which means: Stone and Glyphein: Carve  synonym for Engravings, that's it. 

Rio das Ostras (Oyster's River, Brazil)



Pedra do Ingá, Paraíba State, Brazil

Utah, USA.

Talhado do Gaviao, Rondon's Project

Talhado do Gaviao

The origion of Talhado do Gavião is very simple, it means Talhado: A mountain carving by the wind and rain over the past, and Gaviao (falcons) build the nest on top of Talhado.

At 2:10 p:m we set-off towards the Lagedo’ s district, rural zone of Carnauba dos Dantas town. We went by bus and as soon as we arrived to Aurelio’s house, the group of Rondon’s project and students of Tourism spot sat down and relax, as well as we chit-chatted  (bate-papo) with Mr. Aurelio, he is a nice person, we had a nice conversation. Afterwards the group leadership by Matheus Cadore, Adriele Martins and also took part Bianca (student of Nutrition) and  Cristiane (Student of Nursery) we climbed up towards Talhado do Gaviao with students (local guide course) actually we had a good hiking, for a change on top of Talhado the wasps stung the group, Carlos (regional tour guide), Matheus (Teacher) and Roniere (Student). Inspite of Talhado do Gaviao is a beautiful rock art shelter. One of the most beautiful landscape from Serido, without mention the rock art paintings present a diversity of drawings expressing the ancient culture about 9.000 B.P. (Before Present). As well as you can see a beautiful belvedere, natural by the way. We were around 450 metres above the sea level.  

At 5 p:m we return home, actually is a great experience, most local guides never visited a rock art painting before, this is a great opportunity for Rodon’s teachers visit as well. See you tomorrow.

                                 Students in Lagedo's district

                                  Hiking towards Talhado do Gaviao

                                  Continue hiking, hiking, climbing, climbing 

                                 From right to left: Matheus Cadore, Adriele Martins, Carlos Tour guide (owner of English tips), Cristiane and Bianca.

Carnauba and Lascaeux have in common?

There is a question, what Carnaúba a small town of the countryside of Rio Grande do Norte has in common with Lascaeux in France? Caves? Wheather? No, rock art paintings. Check out bellow the most relevants rock art shelter and landscapes located in the Rural Zone of Carnaúba dos Dantas.

                                  Canoe used by Indigenous

                                  Hunting scenes Messias' grotto

                                           Canoes and unrecognizable paintings (abstracts)

                                           Naturals swimming pools

                                  Caboclo's cave

Tourists and landscapes

             Me and Franches, hiking until the Archaeological site Xique-Xique I, of course now it's closed for visitors because both Archaeological sites Xique-Xique I and II is receiving an infrastructure of walkways, the project has been developed by the Brazilian National Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) the purpose is after the conclusion of the Walkways the tourism in the region finally boosts as soon as possible. 

             This is Aide from Terra del Fuego, Argentine on top of Talhado do Gaviao, locate in the Rural Zone of Carnaúba dos Dantas, beautiful observation desk, beautiful over view. Talhado is another rock art painting located on top of the mountain in Sítio Lagedo far from 9 kilometres away the downtown.

            

              Monte do Galo, it's a Religious tourism, this place attracts over 100 thousand of pilgrims a year, coming from different parts of Northeast, the pilgrimage is in honor to Our Lady of Victory our patron, the image of the Saint came in the middle of XX century from France in a cargo came from Portugal originally come from French. 

             

              Rock art paintings belongs to Northeast Tradition, Serido, Sub-tradition, actually this is a hunting scene, according to recent studying they have for about 9.000 years B.P. Located in Xique-Xique I far from 5, 5 killometres away from the downtown, easy access to climb up and reaching until the Archaeological site. 

             This Rock Art paintings belongs to Agreste Tradition, the main characteristic you cannot identify the paintings, mostly are unrecognizable, in other words abstracts scenes. Located far from 12 kilometres away, the shelter is back to Riacho da Cobra mouth in this municipality.

              Here I was guiding tourist from Holland in the Archaeological site Xique-Xique I.