See rock art in the caves of Mexico’s Baja California.
November 6–15, 2018
Nothing in the dramatic landscape of Mexico’s Baja California prepares you for the many thousands of brilliant paintings of humans, animals, and unique forms that are preserved in caves and natural shelters. The culture that lived here remains a mystery to the archaeological world, but ancient sites reveal how the culture may have adapted to the diverse Baja landscapes, and rock art provides clues to their seasonal ceremonies.
Highlights
- Enjoy temperate weather and Baja beaches.
- Learn about Baja’s connections to the American Southwest.
- Visit cave-painting sites, historic missions, and museums.
Jerry D. Moore, Ph.D., is professor of anthropology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His research focuses on the archaeology of cultural landscapes in Peru and Baja California. His archaeological fieldwork has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the Center for Pre-Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, and other agencies and foundations. He is the author of numerous books, articles, book chapters, and reviews. He has also been a fellow at Dumbarton Oaks (1992-93, 2017), the Sainsbury Centre for the Arts, University of East Anglia (1994), the Getty Research Institute (2001-2002), and the Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University (2013).
