Resumen

CABELLO, Gloria; GALLARDO, Francisco  y  ODONE, Carolina. COASTAL CHOMACHE PAINTINGS AND ITS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXT (TARAPACÁ REGION, NORTHERN CHILE). Bol. Mus. Chil. Arte Precolomb. [online]. 2013, vol.18, n.1, pp.49-66. ISSN 0718-6894.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-68942013000100004.

In this article we present archaeological and ethno-historical evidence that provides data on the close ties that existed between fishing and farming-herding populations of Tarapacá Region in the Late Intermediate Period (1000-1400 AD). These pre-Hispanic relations laid the foundation for the organization of the colonial and republican systems. Different kinds of evidence -the iconography of the paintings found at the Chomache 58 coastal site and its correspondence with visual materials found in rock art, pottery, textiles and baskets from villages of the inland valleys; the presence of inland pre-Hispanic products and raw materials at Chomache 1; caravan routes and their associated infrastructure; and historical documents-tell of a regional network characterized not only by ecological but also social and cultural complementarity.

Palabras clave : iconography; economy; social interaction.

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