Rock art from along the U.S.-Mexico border persisted for more than 4,000 years. (Image credit: Steelman et al., Sci. Adv. 11, eadx7205)

Ancient Rock Art in Texas-Mexico Borderlands Endured 4,000 Years

Hunter-gatherers in what is now southwestern Texas and northern Mexico created rock art for more than 4,000 years, maintaining consistent imagery and techniques that depicted their conception of the universe. The tradition, known as the Pecos River style, first appeared almost 6,000 years ago in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands and persisted until roughly 1,400 to