Arquitectura de la «Tradición Mito» en el valle medio del Santa: sitio «El Silencio»
Various monumental architectonic structures from the site of El Silencio in the middle valley of Santa are recognized as a part of the «Mito Tradition» defined for areas of the central highlands. Due to its geographic location, El Silencio represents the most north-west site of the Central Andes bel...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2007-07-01
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| Series: | Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/3795 |
| Summary: | Various monumental architectonic structures from the site of El Silencio in the middle valley of Santa are recognized as a part of the «Mito Tradition» defined for areas of the central highlands. Due to its geographic location, El Silencio represents the most north-west site of the Central Andes belong to this tradition. The architectonic correspondence of two buildings of the same tradition located on this site is demonstrated. This site proves that questions still remain about the understanding of the Andean social development within this period, particularly considering the presence of a deep sunken circular courtyard, a feature usually considered as belonging to a coastal tradition. Thus, the site El Silencio shares both the highland and coastal tradition. |
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| ISSN: | 0303-7495 2076-5827 |