Rock Art of Baja California

Recommendations for long-term conservation of cave paintings in the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California

Person on scaffolding points up to a rockface while others on the ground look on

About

Goal

Rock Art of Baja California was a collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia in Mexico that sought to investigate the condition of cave paintings in the Sierra de San Francisco in Baja California and to recommend policies for their long-term conservation.

Background

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