L’art [rupestre] de la chasse aux mammifères marins dans le désert d’Atacama, au nord du Chili

This article is a synthesis of research on the rock art of El Médano with particular emphasis on the identification of marine animals, as well as the technologies and strategies for hunting with rafts and harpoons, represented in the paintings. The information from the rock art is complemented by bo...

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Published inNouvelles de l'archéologie Vol. 166; no. 166; pp. 31 - 40
Main Author Ballester, Benjamín
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published Editions de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme 01.07.2022
Subjects
Atacama
harpoon
hunting
navigation
representation
rock art
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Summary:This article is a synthesis of research on the rock art of El Médano with particular emphasis on the identification of marine animals, as well as the technologies and strategies for hunting with rafts and harpoons, represented in the paintings. The information from the rock art is complemented by bone and hide remains of marine mammals recovered from archaeological sites in the region from similar periods to those of the rock art. The aim is to understand the relationship between humans and marine mammals in the pre-Columbian past of the Atacama Desert coast.
ISSN:0242-7702
2425-1941
DOI:10.4000/nda.13437