Far South
…the sewn-together skins of an animal that the Spaniards described as “ having the head and ears of a mule, the neck and body of a camel, the feet of…
The condor and the shepherdess
…returned to the cave carrying the piece of meat all dirty and blackened. But while the condor was at the yareta bush, the little shepherdess continued her weeping, and as…
Expedition of the Seven Explorers
…for King Hotu Matu’a to disembark.” And they all went down to the beach. Meanwhile, the turtle had reached Hiro Moko, not far away on the Bay of Anakena. Ira…
Arid North
…each with his own horses, yanaconas (indigenous servants), provisions, and cooking implements. Each would also carry gourds and animal hide bags to transport water between watering holes and for provisions…
Semi-Arid North
…language; they also bore the marks of their incorporation into the Inca Empire of Tawantinsuyu. The Incas annexed valleys such as Copiapó for their agricultural and mineral potential and built…
From the Crucible to the Mold
…metal to increase its malleability and allow objects to be shaped. Three-dimensional sculpted objects and elaborately decorated ones could also be made by pouring the liquid metal into molds using…
The story of chimango
…Tierra del Fuego. Martín Gusinde, Anne Chapman. Lom ediciones. 2006. [1] The Yámana word for Chimango (a bird of prey, also called Tiuque) [2] Thereafter. [3] A supernatural being….
South Central
…up in the province of the promaucae, chief Caupolicán was victorious in the Araucanía region and the cities of Concepción, La Imperial, Villarrica and Valdivia were besieged. These events also…
The picture-engravings of Taira
…allusion to the myth of the Celestial Llama and its Offspring, which is said to have descended at night from the sky to drink from freshwater springs on the land…
A tale of two brothers
…the head of a rooster and some bits of bread. After walking all day, the poor brother came across a cave at nightfall and decided to sleep there, covering himself…
Agricultural-pastoralists related toTiwanaku State
…especially around the Atacama salt flat, the Tiwanaku state established economic and political ties with local authorities, cementing themwith valuable gifts from the Altiplano such as pieces of gold discovered…
Beliefs and funeral rites
…According to the German Catholic priest Martin Gusinde, the Yaghan believed in a supreme being called Watawineiwa, the owner of all that exists, the one who gives life and…
Center
…the Aconcagua River. One of his captains entered the great central valley, exploring the Maipo and Mapocho river basins. The group’s encounters with local indigenous people were marked alternately by…
Yakana, la constelación de la llama
…nocturno reconocen a Yakana, la constelación de la Llama. Se cree que allí habitan animales mitológicos asociados a la abundancia y prosperidad. Francisco Gallardo Ibáñez / 4 minutos / 2002…
Yakana, the constellation of the Llama (Animation, spanish)
…recognize the Yakana, the constellation of the Llama. It is believed that there inhabit mythological animals associated with abundance and prosperidad. Francisco Gallardo Ibáñez / 4 minutes / 2002 …
The story of the Shepherdess
…cave, asking the fox to tell her father, Urrucutu Pancho, where she is and what has happened to her. The fox runs through the countryside crying: —Urrucutu Pancho, Urrucutu Pancho……
The geoglyph of Cerro Sagrado
…marine resources and collected guano from nearby islands. These residents would also have organized the transport of these articles in llama caravans bound for the mountains and Altiplano of Arica….
The Creation
…volcano. The hair survived the ordeal, and when it emerged it turned into a thin snake, which slithered to where the man and woman were sleeping like brother and sister….
Economy
…guano for use as a fertilizer—all highly prized items among the inlanders. In exchange, the Chango received llama and alpaca wool, as well as fruit, maize, and coca, food products…
Music and Dance
…or stop it, songs to ensure a good harvest, to invoke the spirits and ancestors, to guide the dead, and so on. Music also plays an important social role as…
Art Up Close and Personal
…or bone. The artists incised and/or carved these raw materials to create tablets, tubes, miniature mortars and tiny spoons with finely detailed images in two- and three-dimensions and even bas-relief….