Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay

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This paper focuses on the study of an archaeological manifestation, composed by stone structures, known in Uruguay as cairnes and vichaderos. These structures were built by aggregating stone blocks, forming mounds and circles, hills and mountains located in north-central and east of Uruguay. It is g...

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Autor principal: Sotelo, Moira
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2014
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highlands
stone structures
human burials
historical documents
tierras altas
estructuras de piedras
enterramientos
documentos históricos
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/9181
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spelling I10-R372-article-91812024-11-04T18:07:44Z Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay Cairnes y vichaderos en las tierras altas de Uruguay Sotelo, Moira highlands stone structures human burials historical documents tierras altas estructuras de piedras enterramientos documentos históricos This paper focuses on the study of an archaeological manifestation, composed by stone structures, known in Uruguay as cairnes and vichaderos. These structures were built by aggregating stone blocks, forming mounds and circles, hills and mountains located in north-central and east of Uruguay. It is generally accepted these stone structures were used as part of burial practices among indigenous groups (Guenoa-minuanes and perhaps Charrúas) who inhabited the region before and after the European arrival. The social practices of indigenous peoples led to the formation and building of mounds that acted as ritual and burial sites, places of pilgrimage and territorial markers. The main aim of current studies is the research of the chronology and the functionality of cairnes and vichaderos and the human groups that built them. The empirical evidence on which this project is based is both archaeological and ethnohistorical. The studies indicate a spatial correlation between documentary sources and the archaeological record, while confirming the extent of this phenomenon. El trabajo se centra en el estudio de una manifestación arqueológica compuesta por estructuras de piedras, denominadas en Uruguay como cairnes y vichaderos. Estas estructuras fueron construidas con piedras mediante la agregación e imbricación de bloques, dando lugar a la formación de montículos y círculos, ubicados en cerros y sierras del centro-norte y este del país. En general se ha aceptado que fueron hechas por las poblaciones indígenas (Guenoa-minuanes y quizás Charrúas) que habitaban la región en tiempos de la llegada de los europeos, y que su uso estaría relacionado a entierros humanos, a eventos rituales y al control territorial. Estudios actuales se encaminan a profundizar en la cronología y funcionalidad de cairnes y vichaderos, así como sobre los grupos humanos que los construyeron. En esta oportunidad se presentan los resultados obtenidos con la revisión de fuentes documentales históricas, con referencias a prácticas funerarias y entierros con piedras. Por otro lado, se reseñan los resultados obtenidos con una prospección diseñada a partir de esa información, en el norte del territorio uruguayo. Los trabajos señalan un correlato espacial entre las fuentes documentales y el registro arqueológico, a la vez que confirman la magnitud de este fenómeno. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2014-09-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Arqueología del Paisaje application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/9181 10.31048/1852.4826.v7.n2.9181 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 7 No. 2 (2014); 309-316 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 7 Núm. 2 (2014); 309-316 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 7 n. 2 (2014); 309-316 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v7.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/9181/10234 Derechos de autor 2014 Moira Sotelo
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topic highlands
stone structures
human burials
historical documents
tierras altas
estructuras de piedras
enterramientos
documentos históricos
spellingShingle highlands
stone structures
human burials
historical documents
tierras altas
estructuras de piedras
enterramientos
documentos históricos
Sotelo, Moira
Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay
topic_facet highlands
stone structures
human burials
historical documents
tierras altas
estructuras de piedras
enterramientos
documentos históricos
author Sotelo, Moira
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title Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay
title_short Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay
title_full Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay
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title_full_unstemmed Cairnes and vichaderos in the highlands of Uruguay
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description This paper focuses on the study of an archaeological manifestation, composed by stone structures, known in Uruguay as cairnes and vichaderos. These structures were built by aggregating stone blocks, forming mounds and circles, hills and mountains located in north-central and east of Uruguay. It is generally accepted these stone structures were used as part of burial practices among indigenous groups (Guenoa-minuanes and perhaps Charrúas) who inhabited the region before and after the European arrival. The social practices of indigenous peoples led to the formation and building of mounds that acted as ritual and burial sites, places of pilgrimage and territorial markers. The main aim of current studies is the research of the chronology and the functionality of cairnes and vichaderos and the human groups that built them. The empirical evidence on which this project is based is both archaeological and ethnohistorical. The studies indicate a spatial correlation between documentary sources and the archaeological record, while confirming the extent of this phenomenon.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
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