Registro y documentación para la conservación de sitios rupestres. Casos de estudio: El Vallecito, Baja California y Altar de Carreragco, Puebla

Abstract

In 2016 the Programa nacional de conservación de patrimonio gráfico-rupestre achieved a significant advance
regarding aspects of recording and documentation in the diagnosis of several rock art sites in different states of
the country. This project has led to the creation of proposals aimed at stabilizing sites, as well as implementing
conservation measures, and addressing priority sites through the generation of conservation projects. This article
addresses the general methodology and the various levels of recording and documentation undertaken, through the
analysis of two specific sites. On one hand, El Vallecito, Baja California, an example of an integral diagnosis with
the aim of identifying and documenting the state of conservation of 23 rock art sites. Based on this, conservation treatments have been developed and implemented for the preservation and maintenance program for the site. The second case, at the site of Altar de Carreragco, Puebla, is an example of an interdisciplinary diagnosis, where the contributions of diverse disciplines have allowed the comprehension of distinct aspects concerning the problems of the site, along
with the development of a specific proposal for its protection and conservation in the long term.