Abstract

PUENTE, Verónica. THE POTTERY OF LA PEÑA DEL MEDIO, PAICUQUI: VARIABILITYIN A MEETING LANDSCAPE (ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA, ARGENTINA). Relaciones [online]. 2020, vol.45, n.2, pp.1-10. ISSN 0325-2221.

During the prehispanic late occupations (ca. 1000-1500 AD), the Peña del Medio (Paicuqui, microregion of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Province of Catamarca), had a strong ritual connotation linked to astronomical observations and cult of the ancestors and, related to micro and macrorregional interaction practices. This paper presents the results obtained from stylisticandpetrographic studies of the ceramics recovered on the place. An important stylistic variability in the vessels, their elaboration with allochthonous raw materials and the predominance of suitable forms for food consumption is detected. Ceramic similarities of the Antofalla region and of different sectors of the Calchaquíes valleys are recognized. It is concluded that the ceramic set is consistent with the interpretation of Paicuqui as a meeting place and interaction mediated by ritual practices.

Keywords : stylistic variability; raw materials; petrography; interaction; Late Period.

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