Reported motifs include spirals, concentric circles, and anthropomorphic (humanoid) figures.
Claim about Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas) · Stance: supporting
News coverage describes the carved stone as bearing spiral forms, concentric circles, and anthropomorphic figures.
Site
- Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas) San Félix, Monagas, Venezuela
Evidence for and against
- Primicia reports the monument presents circular and spiral engravings of high technical precision
Other claims about Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas)
- The site is reported as ~3.5 km from the town/settlement of San Félix and at ~647 m elevation.
- An age estimate of 4,000–8,000 years is reported, but this should be treated as preliminary pending scientific dating.
- Venezuelan reference literature describes four common engraving technique families (low/high relief; linear/planar), useful for classifying new finds.
- Direct absolute dating of the moment a groove was carved is not straightforward; chronology typically relies on contextual indicators.