ABSTRACT
The Ca Valley rock art is an interesting case study in rock art and social identity theory. In this chapter, we argue that the rock art in the Ca Valley implies a totally different perception of this art by two different social groups, both living and engraving in the same space. The chapter examines two artistic cycles that are contrasted chronologically and that represent the beginning and the end of a graphic sequence and Contemporary Ages. Jos Alcino Tom life experience had the potential to contribute to knowledge of rock art in two ways. First, because it is direct testimony, it could contribute to an understanding of the modern Ca Valley rock art by providing information on the methods that were used. Second, Tom's account can also be used to compare with past artistic experiences, using the methods of ethnoarchaeology.
