In this paper, we discuss the characteristics of late Holocene hunter-gatherer occupations in Tamaya-1 (30° Lat. S), which made it possible to identify two occupations: one associated to the Late Archaic period, and another, to the Early Ceramic period. A series of practices were identified showing a continuation over time, such as a mobile lifestyle, the use of bedrock mortars, and rock art production. Nevertheless, important transformations occurred in the intensity of the occupations and their relationship with their surroundings, as well as to some cultural expressions (such as a change in rock art). These results are considered and discussed within the broader dynamics identified for both periods in the regional level, in particular with the nearby site Valle El Encanto, as well as with other areas of the Southern Andes. The microregional focus of this study, and its incorporation within a larger spatial setting, allow us to identify particularities of the occupations of the coastal valleys of the Limarí basin, and the ways they articulated with inland and coastal areas, offering a better understanding of the historical trajectories of these groups, their relationship with the environment, and their social practices.
Keywords:
late holocene, hunter-gatherers, rock art, bedrock mortars, semiarid north, Chile
Pascual, D., Escudero, A., Pino, M., Larach, P., Troncoso, A., La Mura, N., López, P., Martínez, A., Hernández, D., & Dávila, C. (2019). Late Holocene Hunter-Gatherers in the lower course of the Limarí river basin (30°S): The site of Tamaya-1. Revista Chilena De Antropología, (40), 127–152. Retrieved from https://revistachilenahumanidades.uchile.cl/index.php/RCA/article/view/55751
