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La imagen de la lagartija en la iconografía prehispánica del Noroeste Argentino I: una propuesta tipológica
Artículo
Fecha:
2018Editorial y Lugar de Edición:
Universidad Católica del NorteRevista:
Estudios Atacameños, vol. 60 (pp. 97-131) Universidad Católica del NorteResumen
The analysis of Northwest Argentine Prehispanic iconography has been principally centered on images of camelids, felines, serpent-like animals, and anthropomorphs. This paper seeks to analyze the representation of a scarcely depicted and consequently little studied animal, that of the lizard. In this, our aim is to provide a typology that will enable us - in the near future - to identify patterns in the manner these creatures are represented across time. In this undertaking, we compiled a catalog of lizard images from the Argentine archaeological literature. Selected pieces from the Museo Nacional del Hombre and the Museo Etnográfico J.B. Ambrosetti were also considered. In turn, all of these images were classified in respect of their general characteristics, as well as according to the morphological characteristics of their heads, bodies, legs, and tails, as informed by the biological attributes of said reptiles. Based on the variability observed, a typological approach for the analysis of lizard representations was created. This allowed us to arrange the information collected, thereby providing us with a usable methodological tool. Throughout the article, we also discuss the usefulness and scope of these types of approaches in archaeology.Palabras Clave
TIPOLOGÍAICONOGRAFÍALAGARTIJASNOROESTE ARGENTINO