The Archaeology & Petroglyphs of Campeche Island
Rock Art of Santa Catarina Southern Brazil

To obtain photographs of the panel it was necessary to stand right on the edge of the platform while supported by a rope. From the platform there is a magnificent view of the inlet in the centre of which is a great tongue of granite boulders that points castwards out into the sea towards the horizon.

(left) Looking to the East out over the Atlantic Ocean towards the Sunrise from the platform (right) The biggest boulder contains a small Face. Was it natural or carved? Click for Enlargements

We climbed down off the platform returning to the boulders below to see the "Great Double Mask of Campeche". Many of the Masks are double but this is the only example that also includes a circle until the discovery made this year by Keler of the Little Sister Mask.

The Great Double Mask of Campeche Click for Enlargements

Tourist damage is a continual problem. Here is an example were someone has deliberately scratched the original line of the petroglyph. efore leaving the southern end of the inlet we climbed the cliff to see a completely different type of giant panel. This wall of symbols rises from another natural platform that faces out to sea.

Tourist damage and Sea Cliffs Click for Enlargements

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