Las Ánimas complex is an
archaeological culture
An archaeological culture is a recurring assemblage of types of artifacts, buildings and monuments from a specific period and region that may constitute the material culture remains of a particular past human society. The connection between thes ...
of northern
Chile considered to be the immediate precursor to the
Diaguita culture.
The culture developed in the Chilean region of
Norte Chico between 800 and 1000
CE.
[ Prior to Las Ánimas complex, an archaeological culture known as ]El Molle complex El Molle culture was a South American archaeological culture from in the Transverse Valleys of Norte Chico, Chile, Norte Chico known chiefly for its ceramics. The culture existed from 300 to 700 common era, CE and was later replaced in Chile by Las ...
existed in Norte Chico from 300 to 700 CE.[
Pottery recovered from Las Ánimas complex has linear designs painted with white, red or black.][ The black colour derives from specular hematite.][
Las Ánimas complex has the earliest evidence for copper metallurgy in Norte Chico.]
See also
* Chango
*Incas in Central Chile
Inca rule in Chile was brief; it lasted from the 1470s to the 1530s when the Inca Empire was absorbed by Spain. The main settlements of the Inca Empire in Chile lay along the Aconcagua, Mapocho and Maipo rivers. Quillota in Aconcagua Valley was ...
* Mapuche history
* Tiwanaku
References
Archaeological cultures of South America
Diaguita
History of Atacama Region
History of Coquimbo Region
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