The Archaeology of Identity Construction: Ceramic Evidence from Northern Chile

Stovel, Emily

doi:10.1007/0-306-48652-0_11

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“…The increased influence of the Tiwanaku state during the Middle period brought important changes within the SPA society. The archaeological record in SPA cemeteries shows that patterns of exchange of goods were altered as well as the partners of those exchanges (Uribe, 2002;Stovel, 2005); most importantly, religious and ceremonial practices and their associated paraphernalia experienced a profound transformation (Torres, 1999). Thus, a change is observed in the mode of administration of psychoactive substances, from predominantly smoking in pipes to snuffing in trays, the latter mode following altiplanic traditions (Llagostera, 1996;Torres, 1999;Berenguer and Dauelsberg, 1989;Thomas et al, 1984).…”

Section: Presence Of Nicotinementioning

confidence: 92%

Nicotine in the hair of mummies from San Pedro de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Echeverría

Niemeyer

2013

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Section: Presence Of Nicotinementioning

confidence: 92%

Nicotine in the hair of mummies from San Pedro de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Echeverría

Niemeyer

2013

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Debido al predominio de la cerámica negra pulida clásica, en definitiva, se confirma que gran parte de la ocupación de estos sitios se acotó a este momento, pero donde la cerámica Tiwanaku o altiplánica habría sido muy reducida, particular y/o selectiva (Figura 6a-b). En consecuencia, en este lapso es posible confirmar el apogeo de una industria alfarera local con gran valor identitario (Stovel 2005). La alfarería negra pulida seguramente fue producida por más de un grupo o taller, pero cumplió con normas muy rígidas de estilo como lo evidencia su moderada variabilidad interna, constituyéndose en una manufactura bastante estandarizada y culturalmente unitaria.…”

Section: Alcances Temporales Y Contextuales De La Cerámica De Solcor unclassified

San Pedro De Atacama Y La Cuestión Tiwanaku en El Norte De Chile: Impresiones a Partir De Un Clásico Estudio Cerámico Y La Evidencia Bioarqueológica Actual (400-1.000 D.C.)

Santana‐Sagredo

et al. 2016

Chungará (Arica)

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En las últimas décadas los arqueólogos han tendido a examinar la problemática Tiwanaku fuera del núcleo altiplánico, principalmente en términos de acceso a recursos y/o complementariedad ecológica y religiosa, entre un centro y su periferia. Sin embargo, dominados por las ideas de Estados o imperios, estas reconstrucciones adolecen de reduccionismo económico e iconográfico, en perjuicio del entendimiento de los fenómenos políticos andinos. Dentro de esta problemática, retomamos la relación entre Tiwanaku y San Pedro de Atacama a partir de un nuevo estudio de la cerámica negra pulida de los cementerios de Solcor y Coyo, en razón del carácter fundacional que Le Paige y Tarragó le imprimieron a esta alfarería para abordar el impacto altiplánico en la región. Este análisis, en conjunto con la reciente evidencia bioarqueológica obtenida por este equipo y otros, nos permiten repensar este vínculo y avanzar hacia la compresión de una realidad social mucho más dinámica, heterogénea y desigual.Palabras claves: San Pedro de Atacama, Período Medio, cerámica negra pulida, bioarqueología. For many years, archaeologists have examined the Tiwanaku phenomenon outside the Titicaca basin. The research has been mainly focused on economical systems, and religious and ecological complementarity between centers and their periphery in

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“…The beginning of the Middle Horizon in the Atacama oases (∼ AD 500) is associated with the appearance of altiplano or altiplano‐inspired grave goods in local cemeteries (Tarragó,1968,1976; Serracino,1980; Browman,1980a; Berenguer et al,1988; Llagostera et al,1988; Núñez,2007). During the Middle Horizon, grave wealth is more abundant and of a higher quality than that seen in previous or subsequent periods, with the presence of gold objects and decorated ceramic fineware, in addition to elaborate textiles and wooden snuff trays intricately carved with Tiwanaku iconography (Torres,1987,1992; Berenguer and Dauelsberg,1989).…”

Section: The Middle Horizon In the Atacama Oasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dental health in Northern Chile's Atacama oases: Evaluating the Middle Horizon (AD 500–1000) impact on local diet

Hübbe

Torres‐Rouff

Neves

et al. 2012

American J Phys Anthropol

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As one of the few areas apt for horticulture in Northern Chile's arid landscape, the prehistory of the Atacama oases is deeply enmeshed with that of the inter-regional networks that promoted societal development in the south central Andes. During the Middle Horizon (AD 500-1000), local populations experienced a cultural apex associated with a substantial increase in inter-regional interaction, population density, and quantity and quality of mortuary assemblages. Here, we test if this cultural peak affected dietary practices equally among the distinct local groups of this period. We examine caries prevalence and the degree of occlusal wear in four series recovered from three cemeteries. Our results show a reduction in the prevalence of caries for males among an elite subsample from Solcor 3 and the later Coyo 3 cemeteries. Dental wear tends to increase over time with the Late Middle Horizon/Late Intermediate Period cemetery of Quitor 6 showing a higher average degree of wear. When considered in concert with archaeological information, we concluded that the Middle Horizon was marked by dietary variability wherein some populations were able to obtain better access to protein sources (e.g., camelid meat). Not all members of Atacameño society benefited from this, as we note that this dietary change only affected men. Our results suggest that the benefits brought to the San Pedro oases during the Middle Horizon were not equally distributed among local groups and that social status, relationship to the Tiwanaku polity, and interment in particular cemeteries affected dietary composition.

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The Archaeology of Identity Construction: Ceramic Evidence from Northern Chile

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

Nicotine in the hair of mummies from San Pedro de Atacama (Northern Chile)

Nicotine in the hair of mummies from San Pedro de Atacama (Northern Chile)

San Pedro De Atacama Y La Cuestión Tiwanaku en El Norte De Chile: Impresiones a Partir De Un Clásico Estudio Cerámico Y La Evidencia Bioarqueológica Actual (400-1.000 D.C.)

Dental health in Northern Chile's Atacama oases: Evaluating the Middle Horizon (AD 500–1000) impact on local diet

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