Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies

This article examines the semantic components that the stone have in Andean societies. Based on ethnohistorical, linguistic and ethnographic background, we discuss the perception of the functions and meanings that the stone had to indigenous groups, according to cosmological and cultural contexts in...

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Main Authors: Luis Galdames Rosas, Alberto Díaz Araya
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Buenos Aires 2015-12-01
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Online Access:http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/2230
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description This article examines the semantic components that the stone have in Andean societies. Based on ethnohistorical, linguistic and ethnographic background, we discuss the perception of the functions and meanings that the stone had to indigenous groups, according to cosmological and cultural contexts in which stone element is inserted in both the symbols as in the ceremonial display during the Tawantinsuyu.
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title Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
title_full Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
title_fullStr Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
title_full_unstemmed Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
title_short Stone over stone, where was the man? Perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
title_sort stone over stone where was the man perception and meaning of the stone in the sacred geography in andean societies
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