Tras los rastros de poblaciones costeras en paisajes litorales olvidados del semiárido : Nuevas evidencias arqueológicas en la localidad de Totoralillo, Región de Coquimbo
Tras los rastros de poblaciones costeras en paisajes litorales olvidados del semiárido : Nuevas evidencias arqueológicas en la localidad de Totoralillo, Región de Coquimbo
Authors
Alvarado, Rodrigo
Monroy, Ignacio
Bravo, Alvaro
Monroy, Ignacio
Bravo, Alvaro
Profesor Guía
Authors
Date
2023
Datos de publicación:
10.7770/cuhso-v33n1-art574
Cultura, Hombre, Sociedad (CUHSO), Vol.33, N°1, 149-177, 2023
Cultura, Hombre, Sociedad (CUHSO), Vol.33, N°1, 149-177, 2023
Tipo de recurso
Artículo de Revista
Keywords
Totoralillo - Conchales - Borde costero - Sistemas de asentamiento - Paisaje litoral
Materia geográfica
Chile
Collections
Abstract
La costa de Totoralillo se localiza entre las extensas bahías de Co-quimbo y Tongoy que alcanzan una longitud de 60 kilómetros y un ancho medio de 3 a 5 kilómetros aproximadamente. En este espacio es posible re-conocer un amplio abanico geomorfológico que permite la existencia de eco-sistemas con una rica biodiversidad (como esteros y humedales), los cuales configuran una zona con un alto potencial investigativo para el estudio de sociedades costeras del pasado. Sin embargo, este atractivo escenario con-trasta con la falta de sistematicidad y continuidad de los estudios arqueoló-gicos que únicamente han permitido caracterizar en términos muy generales y segmentados la forma en que estas poblaciones prehispánicas habitaron esta porción litoral. De este modo, el siguiente trabajo presenta los resulta-dos obtenidos de las actividades de inspección arqueológica y levantamiento fotogramétrico realizadas en la localidad de Totoralillo. Los resultados preli-minares permiten señalar una intensa ocupación del borde costero con una significativa presencia de asentamientos tipo alero y/o conchal. Sobre esta base, se discute respecto a un particular sistema de asentamiento, las evi-dencias que constituyen este paisaje litoral, las posibles relaciones con otros sectores de la costa, la utilidad de las metodologías empleadas para este tipo de contextos y las perspectivas que ofrece el desarrollo de estudios sistemá-ticos en la zona dimensionando la relevancia arqueológica de este territorio
The coast of Totoralillo is located between the extensive bays of Coquimbo and Tongoy, which have a combined length of 60 kilometers and an average width of approximately 3 to 5 kilometers. A wide geomorpholo-gical range can be recognized in this area, which allows for the existence of ecosystems with rich biodiversity, making it an area with significant research potential for the study of past coastal societies. However, this attractive sce-nario contrasts with the absence of systematicity and continuity in archeo-logical studies that just have characterized in very general and fragmented terms the way these prehispanic populations inhabited this coastal area. In this way, the following work presents the results obtained from archaeologi-cal inspection and photogrammetric survey activities conducted in Totorali-llo. Preliminary results show an intense occupation of the coastline with sig-nificant presence of rock shelters and shell-midden settlements. It is on this basis that a particular settlement system is analyzed, along with the eviden-ce that constitutes this coastal landscape, the potential relations with other sectors of the coast, the relevance of the methodologies used for this type of contexts, and the perspective offered by the development of systematic studies in the area, displaying the archaeological relevance of this territory.
The coast of Totoralillo is located between the extensive bays of Coquimbo and Tongoy, which have a combined length of 60 kilometers and an average width of approximately 3 to 5 kilometers. A wide geomorpholo-gical range can be recognized in this area, which allows for the existence of ecosystems with rich biodiversity, making it an area with significant research potential for the study of past coastal societies. However, this attractive sce-nario contrasts with the absence of systematicity and continuity in archeo-logical studies that just have characterized in very general and fragmented terms the way these prehispanic populations inhabited this coastal area. In this way, the following work presents the results obtained from archaeologi-cal inspection and photogrammetric survey activities conducted in Totorali-llo. Preliminary results show an intense occupation of the coastline with sig-nificant presence of rock shelters and shell-midden settlements. It is on this basis that a particular settlement system is analyzed, along with the eviden-ce that constitutes this coastal landscape, the potential relations with other sectors of the coast, the relevance of the methodologies used for this type of contexts, and the perspective offered by the development of systematic studies in the area, displaying the archaeological relevance of this territory.