Ritual Cartography of a Myth of Cosmic Origin an Interpretative Proposal for the Rock Art Located in Cerro Quiñe, Valley of Linares, Central Chile

The rock art located in the south block of Cerro Quiñe is part of a ritual cartography conformed by human settlements and structures of the immediate and the mountain chain landscape, which contains a mythological narrative of cosmic origin, materialized by circular structures aligned to astronomical objects. It is proposed that these engravings correspond to the first cartography of the Province of Linares, sculpted during prehistoric times by human groups whoorganized their territory around Descabezado Grande Volcano, and whosought to pass and impose their ideas to new generations in a context of highly complex cultural transmission.

Keywords: Rock Art; Cerro Quiñe; Ritual Cartography; Valley of Linares; Central Chile.