# Diffusion northward: Pecos painters imitated Mesoamerican ceremonial art

> Still possible: The parallels arose because Pecos River painters copied ceremonial art already developed further south in Mexico.

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# Diffusion northward: Pecos painters imitated Mesoamerican ceremonial art

The parallels arose because Pecos River painters copied ceremonial art already developed further south in Mexico.

**Still possible** Answers **1** question0

## Where it stands

**Still possible** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Pecos River style is younger than the Mesoamerican ceremonial art it resembles.

## What would rule it out

- Pecos River style is dated earlier than any Mesoamerican ceremonial art it is said to copy.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Pecos River style began 5760 to 5385 cal BP, long before the art it was said to copy](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/evidence/EVD0DCKS3EYP5B4/pecos-river-style-began-5760-to-5385-cal-bp-long-before-the)

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## The questions it answers

[Does the mural express beliefs that later Mesoamerican peoples inherited from the Archaic Lower Pecos?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/questions/QST0DCKPM8HGXYZ/does-the-mural-express-beliefs-that-later-mesoamerican)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Diffusion northward: Pecos painters imitated Mesoamerican ceremonial art [Answer ANS0DCKQV6208JK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKQV6208JK
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