Ceramic Figurines in the Life of Prehispanic Occupations in Southern Subtropical Forests of Northwestern Argentina

  • Gabriel Eduardo Miguez Instituto de Arqueología y Museo, Universidad de Tucumán
  • Mario Alejandro Caria CONICET – Instituto de Geociencias y Medioambiente, Universidad de Tucumán
  • Martín Miguel Pantorrilla Rivas CONICET – Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales, Universidad de Tucumán
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_REAA.2014.v44.n1.47634
Keywords: Argentine Northwest, subtropical forests, prehispanic ceramic figurines.

Abstract

In recent years a number of figurines has been recorded in archaeological sites located in forest environments of the southern portion of the province of Tucuman, specifically at Yánima and Escaba. From biographical analysis of these objects, through technological and stylistic research, and evaluation of their contexts of discovery, we explore ways of processing and deposition spaces at the intra-site to discuss and rethink the functionality of these figurines. From the results obtained, it is suggested that, in the social evolution of these pre-Hispanic populations located chronologically between ca. AP 1500-800, these objects could be used for various purposes, depending on the scope of use, the figure represented and the agent who used them.

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Published
2015-01-08
How to Cite
Miguez G. E., Caria M. A. y Pantorrilla Rivas M. M. (2015). Ceramic Figurines in the Life of Prehispanic Occupations in Southern Subtropical Forests of Northwestern Argentina. Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 44(1), 39-63. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_REAA.2014.v44.n1.47634
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Vol. 44 No. 1 (2014): Dossier: Etnografías del pasado en los Andes bolivianos
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