The pron, or mapuche quipu, according to colonial records and archaeological data: Origin, uses and functions; El pron o quipu mapuche según fuentes coloniales y datos arqueológicos: Antecedentes sobre su origen, uso y función
Date
Authors
PAYAS PUIGARNAU, GERTRUDIS
Cepeda, José Manuel Zavala
Bachraty, Dagmar
Payás, Gertrudis
Cepeda, José Manuel Zavala
Bachraty, Dagmar
Payás, Gertrudis
Authors
Date
Datos de publicación:
10.4067/s0718-68942021000100041
Keywords
Collasuyo - Indigenous Calendar - Indigenous Counting Systems - Khipu - Mapuche War - Petroglyphs - Püron
Collections
Abstract
This article reviews the evidence in colonial documents on the presence of quipus in central Chile and in Araucania, also including archaeological data from petroglyphs in Andean areas of central Chile and northern Neuquén in Argentina. The ethnohistorical and archaeological information suggests the presence of the Mapuche quipu in pre-Hispanic times. The colonial references enable the identification of some uses and functions, as well as the description of its components and variants, and of its war association. Regarding the Mapuche territory under Inca rule, some records allow to associate this artefact with petroglyph representations linked to mining sites or routes. © 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Description
Keywords
Collasuyo , Indigenous Calendar , Indigenous Counting Systems , Khipu , Mapuche War , Petroglyphs , Püron
Citation
10.4067/s0718-68942021000100041