Espacio social y áreas de actividad en asentamientos agrícolas prehispánicos tardíos en la sierra de Arica

Abstract

The objective of the present essay is to discuss the social space generated in three of the biggest prehispanic sites placed in the highland of Arica, located at over 3000 m.asl. in the northern extreme of Chile: Huaihuarani, Lupica and Saxamar. The discussion is focused on a group of activity areas generated not only inside domestic areas but also outside of them, such crop terraces, raods, plazas corrals, burials, and storage pits. This study also considers the distribution pottery in the areas. This evidence has allowed us to identify from an economic and social perspective the structure the behaviour of late Prehispanic societies (AD 1000 to 1500) of a population which is adapted to a background placed in the desert of highlands.

Keywords

• Social space
• area of activity
• settlement Prehispanic