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Warsaw Studies in Archaeology, vol. 20
Toro Muerto, vol. I
A Catalogue of Iconographic Motifs in Rock Art / Un catálogo de motivos iconográficos del arte rupestre
Janusz Z. Wołoszyn, Liz Gonzales Ruiz
- Pages: approx. 412 p.
- Size:216 x 280 mm
- Illustrations:3 tables b/w.
- Language(s):English, Spanish
- Publication Year:2026
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- ISBN: 978-2-503-62357-3
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BIO
Dr Janusz Z. Wołoszyn is a Polish archaeologist at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, specialising in the iconography of pre-Columbian cultures and the archaeology of identity. He is the author of several books on the iconography of the Moche culture and catalogues of ancient Peruvian ceramic collections.
Liz Gonzales Ruiz, MA, is a Peruvian archaeologist, currently a PhD candidate at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a faculty member at Universidad Católica San Pablo in Arequipa.
From 2017 to 2023, they jointly directed the Toro Muerto Archaeological Research Project.
Summary
This book inaugurates a planned series focusing on Toro Muerto, the largest rock art site in South America. Located in Peru’s Arequipa region, Toro Muerto covers approximately 50 km², with the densest concentration of nearly 2500 volcanic boulders engraved with petroglyphs contained within its central 10 km². Known since the 1950s, the site was nevertheless only partially recorded, and earlier documentation was often incomplete or inaccurate. Since 2015, a team of Polish researchers from the University of Warsaw, working in collaboration with Peruvian specialists, has undertaken a systematic programme of documentation; the results are presented here for the first time.
Lavishly illustrated and published in both English and Spanish, this volume functions as both a catalogue and a typology of Toro Muerto’s geometric, zoomorphic, and anthropomorphic motifs. It presents the first high-resolution digital record of the site, featuring nearly 50 motif types, almost 700 photographs, and 5500 drawings. With an unprecedented level of detail, the book provides a solid foundation for future iconographic and archaeological research, offering new insights into the symbolic and ritual significance of one of the world’s most impressive rock art complexes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Illustrations / Lista de ilustraciones
Foreword
Prólogo
Introduction: Toro Muerto and the Current State of its Documentation
Introducción: Toro Muerto y el estado actual de su documentación
Acknowledgements
Agradecimientos
Catalogue
Creation and Structure of the Catalogue
Creación y estructura del catálogo
Geometric Motifs / Motivos geométricos
Geometric Motifs
Motivos geométricos
Zoomorphic Motifs / Motivos zomorfos
Zoomorphic Motifs
Motivos zomorfos
Anthropomorphic Motifs / Motivos antropomorfos
Anthropomorphic Motifs
Motivos antropomorfos
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