…Around 400 B.C., in the Upper Salado River basin, a style of rock painting emerged that had never been seen before in the region. This style was radically…
Hunter-gatherers of the Semi-arid North
…and ceramic making around the beginning of our own era, leading to a profound transformation in their way of life that ultimately led to the emergence of a new semi-sedentary…
Hunter-gatherers of the southern zone
…eastern side of the Andes. With the introduction of horticulture and ceramic making around 600 A.D., their way of life became a more sedentary one centered on growing food….
Fishermen’s Headdress
…One of the identifying features of pre-Hispanic coastal communities of Northern Chile was the simple diadem, a headdress made with pelican feathers. This kind of headdress has been…
Three-beamed raft
…together with rope to form a deck, and are accompanied by double bladed paddles. A 16th Century drawing shows two of these small watercraft manned by a crew sitting astride…
Horticultural-pastoralists of the arid north
…first animals to be domesticated were guanacos and vicuñas, followed by llamas and alpacas, giving rise to a way of life in which herding these animals was a central feature….
Horticulturalists of the central zone
…grown by early horticulturalist groups on the other side of the Andes. But it was not until around 300 B.C. that the first crops, primarily quinoa and squash, were first…
Economy
…pasture and water, moving from winter to summer grazing grounds in the foothills. Today, herding is still practiced by some Collas in Potrerillos and Quebrada de Paipote, while those near…
Eras
…and customs, among many other transcendental aspects for the development of our society. Select one of the Eras and be surprised walking through a virtual gallery of works present in…
Agricultural-pastoralists absorbed by the inca state
…ways of life—their forced incorporation into Tawantinsuyu, the powerful Inca Empire that emerged from Cusco to expand across the continent and ultimately stretch from southern Colombia to central Chile. Imperial…
Horticulturalists of the southern zone
…groups comes fromcemeteries, including one discovered during the construction of a highway bypass in the city of Temuco. According to this evidence, around 1100 A.D. the Pitrén gave way to…
Warrior Headgear
…served as heraldic crests or marks of rank. The striking feather crest may have been intended to increase the warrior’s stature and to intimidate opponents. Sources: J. Palma, 1993, “Análisis…
History
…The indigenous people of Copiapó and Chañaral provinces were given the name of Collas in the 19th century, but the term was also used generally to refer to other…
Kawaskar y yámana
…Pta Arenas – Hace tuto Margarita Molinari. Pta Arenas – Arjache towayawa Alberto Achacaz. Pta Arenas – Cuento kawashkar María Luisa Renchi. Pta Arenas – Canción del huemul María Luisa…
The pictographs of El Médano
…Around 75 km north of Taltal, the El Médano ravine is home to one of the most remarkable rock art deposits in the South American Pacific watershed. The…
Música Mapuche
…Armando Marileo – Trompe Domingo Carilao – Trompe Galvarino Queupumil- Trompe Domingo Carilao – Kaskawilla Armando Marileo – Kaskawilla Weicahue – Kaskawillas Llol llol Wada Cada cada Descargar carátula…
Economy
…nearby frost-free ravines such as Puquios, Cohasa, Del Inca, Caichape and Amincha. In the San Pedro River zone, in contrast, agriculture was abandoned many years ago due to the lack…
Settlement Pattern
…with their animals. In the latter they maintain small shelters called majadas built with locally available materials, and consisting of dry stone walls and log-and-branch roofs covered with plastic. The…
Art
…it in the traditional way on their “backyard looms”, producing blankets, ponchos, capes and bags of different sizes. They also manufacture a variety of cordage and braided items for horse…
History
…continued to this day. After the extinction of the megafauna, the cornerstone of their early economy, these groups became experts in hunting smaller species, giving way to the Archaic Period….
From the Crucible to the Mold
…In ancient times, the crucible was the recipient in which ore was melted in the smelting oven. Crucibles were usually made with refractory ceramics to ensure they could…
Toasting, Inka Style
…In the past, toasting with alcoholic beverages was both a central element of Andean celebrations and a political ritual. When the Inka arrived to conquer a region, they…
The pictographs of Confluencia
…wide hips, narrow waists and outlined extremities. Animal and humans are always represented in profile and the former are twice as numerous as the latter. Humans are depicted unclothed or…
History
…The El Molle people were heirs to the hunter-gatherer tradition of the Archaic period, but they developed a new way of life based on horticulture and village life. They…