Abstract:The rock art research related to Late Regional Developments and the Inca Period in Northwest Argentina (NWA) has commonly focused on iconographic, temporal, or significance studies, and little is related to the production context and stone tools used in this process. The following paper contributes to the study of engraving techniques in the northern area of the Hualfín Valley (De Catamarca Province, Argentina), based on the analysis of the operating chains, including the associated lithic materials and their … Show more
“…Some reddish-coloured sandstone blocks are covered with a black layer on the surfaces with the engraved motifs. The iconography had preliminarily been associated to the PDR and Inka periods, which was confirmed by our study, as will be seen in the following section, although modern motifs are also visible on a few rocks (Lynch 2015; Lynch & Lynch 2018). Figure 3.Distribution of the 11 engraved rocks in Villavil 2.…”
This paper describes the analysis of the Late Prehispanic rock-art site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina). Despite its modest and inconspicuous nature, this is one of the few examples of rock-art sites known in the area to date. The relationship of the site with the surrounding landscape and the distribution of rock art throughout the site are analysed using a combination of GIS and 3D modelling. This analysis makes it possible to gain an understanding of the factors behind the location and distribution of rock art on different spatial scales. The interpretation presented here suggests that this rock art reproduces, on a modest local scale, patterns of production of Inka landscapes of control and dominion that have been recognized elsewhere, in sites with a much more obvious monumental scale. The internal organization of the site mimics, on a small scale, forms of interaction with the wider landscape that have been regionally observed, usually focusing on more conspicuous elements such as architecture.
“…Some reddish-coloured sandstone blocks are covered with a black layer on the surfaces with the engraved motifs. The iconography had preliminarily been associated to the PDR and Inka periods, which was confirmed by our study, as will be seen in the following section, although modern motifs are also visible on a few rocks (Lynch 2015; Lynch & Lynch 2018). Figure 3.Distribution of the 11 engraved rocks in Villavil 2.…”
This paper describes the analysis of the Late Prehispanic rock-art site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina). Despite its modest and inconspicuous nature, this is one of the few examples of rock-art sites known in the area to date. The relationship of the site with the surrounding landscape and the distribution of rock art throughout the site are analysed using a combination of GIS and 3D modelling. This analysis makes it possible to gain an understanding of the factors behind the location and distribution of rock art on different spatial scales. The interpretation presented here suggests that this rock art reproduces, on a modest local scale, patterns of production of Inka landscapes of control and dominion that have been recognized elsewhere, in sites with a much more obvious monumental scale. The internal organization of the site mimics, on a small scale, forms of interaction with the wider landscape that have been regionally observed, usually focusing on more conspicuous elements such as architecture.
“…Some reddish-colored sandstone blocks are covered with a black layer on the surfaces where the motifs were engraved. The iconography was preliminarily 7 associated to the late pre-Inka or Inka Periods, although modern motifs are also visible (Lynch, 2015;Lynch and Lynch, 2018).…”
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