Pottery contexts of social interaction: local and foreign elements in the Inca cemetery of Quinta Normal
Abstract
This paper provides information about 17 ceramic vessels, which are part of the off erings from seven burials of the Inca Period, found at the site Estación Intermodal Quinta Normal de Santiago (Chile). Based on morphologic and decorative attributes we make a stylistic classifi cation of the vessels. Additionally contextual and bioanthropological information of the burials is presented. Finally, we discuss topics related to the nature and scale of the Inca presence in the Maipo-Mapocho basin and its relationship with local groups.
Key words:Tawantinsuyu, Inca pottery, Aconcagua culture, cultural dynamics.
