20235602(en)/3 - Surveying Social Organization Througth the Displacement through the Circulation Paths of Las Pailas (North Calchaquí Valley, Salta)
SURVEYING SOCIAL ORGANIZATION THROUGTH THE DISPLACEMENT THROUGH THE CIRCULATION PATHS OF LAS PAILAS (NORTH CALCHAQUÍ VALLEY, SALTA)
EXPLORANDO LA ORGANIZACIÓN SOCIAL A PARTIR DEL MOVIMIENTO POR LAS VÍAS DE CIRCULACIÓN DE LAS PAILAS (VALLE CALCHAQUÍ NORTE, SALTA)
Joaquín Ignacio Izaguirre, Félix A. Acuto, Alejandro Andrés Ferrari e Ivan Leibowicz
In this paper, we explore the spatial organization and symbolic-structural elements that could have permeated the social life during the Late Intermediate Period (1000 AD - 1400 AD). The archaeological settlement of Las Pailas in the Northern Calchaquí Valley (Salta, Argentina) have 559 agglomerated structures, with access to more than 500 ha of crop fields. We conducted formal analyses on the archaeological compounds of the site and its circulation paths, as well as visibility analysis through Geographic Information Systems software to assess what you see as you walk the paths. The results suggest that the spatial organization of the site reflects some Andean organizational features, such as the possible organization in ayllus, as well as an emphasis on duality and encounter.
