El poblado en altura de Topaín (segunda región, Chile): Una residencia en la Tierra

Abstract

This article embraces our archaeological research about domestic space of Topaín settlement. This village was occupied during the final phase of the Late Intermediate Period, before the arrival of Inka Empire (850-1470 A.D.). From Landscape Archaeology and Archaeology of Architecture, we conducted a reading of the built space of Topaín, using as methodological tools formal analysis and syntax analysis. Our interpretation emphasizes the existence of an urban planning and an architectural scene that reflects both socioeconomic factors (emerging social division) as cultural traditions (sacrifices and offerings to ancestors and sacred mountains).