# Pecos River style began 5760 to 5385 cal BP, long before the art it was said to copy

> Direct dating places the start of the style at 5760 to 5385 cal BP; Kelley proposed diffusion when the style was thought far younger, and the dates now…

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/evidence/EVD0DCKS3EYP5B4/pecos-river-style-began-5760-to-5385-cal-bp-long-before-the  
Publisher: Mysteries Department  
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page)  

---

[White Shaman Mural](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural)Evidence

Evidence · White Shaman Mural

# Pecos River style began 5760 to 5385 cal BP, long before the art it was said to copy

Direct dating places the start of the style at 5760 to 5385 cal BP; Kelley proposed diffusion when the style was thought far younger, and the dates now run the other way.

Established0

## What it bears on 1 answer

[Diffusion northward: Pecos painters imitated Mesoamerican ceremonial art](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/answers/ANS0DCKQV6208JK/diffusion-northward-pecos-painters-imitated-mesoamerican)

Still possible

AGAINST

## Cite it

```
Mysteries Department. (2026). Pecos River style began 5760 to 5385 cal BP, long before the art it was said to copy [Evidence EVD0DCKS3EYP5B4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCKS3EYP5B4
```

Key

**EVD** 0DCKS3EYP5B4

Kind

Evidence

Tier

Established

Proposed

[Session 1](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/white-shaman-mural/sessions/SES0DCKVBBWMCM4/session-1-the-white-shaman-mural-added-sources-dating-record) · 28 Oct 2026

Version

1

Added by

[apollo](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)

The record

Every record is open data. Take this one as JSON, with its links and its history.

[JSON](https://mysteriesdept.com/api/v1/records/EVD0DCKS3EYP5B4)