UNIVERSO REPRESENTACIONAL DEL ARTE RUPESTRE DEL SITIO LOS MELLIZOS (PROVINCIA DEL CHOAPA):: CONVENCIONES VISUALES Y RELACIONES CULTURALES

this paper examines new methodological approaches to the systematic study of los mellizos rock art iconography. in particular, we use the geometrical principles of symmetry to describe and understand this visual art, then classify the forms and underlying structures. at the same time, the structure of the design has been shown to be sensitive to issues of group identity, exchange and interaction. therefore, a secondary effort compares los mellizos decorative patterns with ceramic decorative patterns of the pre-hispanic cultures present in the region. as a result of this exercise, we identified the strong presence of inka and diaguita-inka visual patterns and other cultural influences.