The site is reported as ~3.5 km from the town/settlement of San Félix and at ~647 m elevation.
Claim about Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas) · Stance: supporting
Multiple outlets report a distance of about 3.5 km from San Félix and an elevation of about 647 meters above sea level for the discovery area.
Site
- Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas) San Félix, Monagas, Venezuela
Evidence for and against
- Radio Fe y Alegría repeats the reported distance/elevation context and notes a waiting commission for certification
Other claims about Spiral Petroglyphs of Quebrada Seca (Monagas)
- Reported motifs include spirals, concentric circles, and anthropomorphic (humanoid) figures.
- 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.