Patrón de asentamiento y uso del espacio. Precordillera de Arica, extremo norte de Chile, siglos X-XV

Abstract

On the basis of the survey and analysis of a set of about of thirty archaeological sites, an approach is offered to the settlements patterns existing in the premountain range of Arica, northern Chile during centuries X to the XV. Two great architectonic patrons are identified: circular and rectangular, each one associated with different moments of regional prehistory- the first is linked to the Late Intermediate Period and the second to the Late Horizon Period or Horizon Inca. A spatial distribution of both patterns can be identified and it gives form to the use of productive space. Both situations- architectural patterns and use of the space -constitute what we refer to in this work like settlements patterns

Keywords

• Settlement patterns
• X to the XV centuries
• Precordillera de Arica - Chile
• South Andes