Publication: Camélidos silvestres y domésticos en el arte rupestre del extremo norte de Chile. Interacciones milenarias entre animales y humanos en la precordillera de Arica
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Guerrero-Bueno, Zaray
Sepúlveda, Marcela
Castillo, Camila
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Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Chile / Enredars-Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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El arte rupestre resulta fundamental para estudiar la relevancia en el pasado de los camélidos para las poblaciones de las tierras altas del extremo norte de Chile. Frente a lo fragmentario del registro arqueológico en la precordillera, estas manifestaciones gráficas contribuyen a precisar diferentes formas de interacción entre camélidos y las comunidades que se movilizaron y habitaron este espacio por más de 8.000 años. Se presenta una síntesis de los variados estilos de arte rupestre, pintado y grabado, identificados en la región. A partir del análisis de las formas y rasgos anatómicos de los camélidos, junto a la interpretación de las escenas narrativas, se observa que ocurrieron cambios significativos en la representación de especies salvajes y domésticas, pero también en el manejo e interacciones con estos animales, transformaciones cruciales para la vida cotidiana en este paisaje altoandino.
Rock art is essential for studying the relevance of camelids in the past for the populations of the highlands of northern Chile. Given the fragmentary archaeological record in the foothills, these graphic manifestations help to clarify different forms of interaction between camelids and the communities that moved and inhabited this space for more than 8,000 years. A synthesis of the various styles of painted and engraved rock art identifed in the region is presented. Based on the analysis of camelids’ shapes and anatomical features, together with the interpretation of narrative scenes, we observe significant changes in the representation of wild and domestic species and the handling and interactions with these animals, crucial transformations for daily life in this high Andean landscape.
Rock art is essential for studying the relevance of camelids in the past for the populations of the highlands of northern Chile. Given the fragmentary archaeological record in the foothills, these graphic manifestations help to clarify different forms of interaction between camelids and the communities that moved and inhabited this space for more than 8,000 years. A synthesis of the various styles of painted and engraved rock art identifed in the region is presented. Based on the analysis of camelids’ shapes and anatomical features, together with the interpretation of narrative scenes, we observe significant changes in the representation of wild and domestic species and the handling and interactions with these animals, crucial transformations for daily life in this high Andean landscape.




