History
While those in Tagua Tagua still practiced a Paleo-Indian way of life that was based on the hunting of large game (megafauna), in the mountains of Central Chile the hunters redirected their subsistence activities to emerging species, which were smaller and faster. This led to some profound changes as they adapted their hunting techniques and weapons. At this time they also incorporated local wild plants into their diet. Around 400 BC, a new way of life emerged in most parts of the region, based on horticulture or small scale farming. In a few zones, however, some groups continued the hunter gatherer way of life, occupying the same sites as their ancestors before them. These two types of societies coexisted until at least around 1000 AD.