Article
English, Spanish
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oai:doaj.org/article:de43f28906a14a3aa49da6dcacc637c9>
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DOI: <
10.4067/S0718-10432006000100008>
Abstract
Funeral behaviours are studied in the skirt Cementerium (SJTil 43 site) considering that: (a) funeral structures contain a portion of funeral behaviour; (b) different social identities can be inferred through the quantity and quality of material and non-material items; (c) in Andean societies it is feasible to explore aspects linked to gender, family life and social position that are distinguished by their deep meaning and symbolism, cosmovision and ideology. The analysis is archaeological and ethno-historical. It is noted that the Mountain cemetery shows a well-marked separation in the social role by sex. As the analysis of funeral inclusions suggests a high social status, it is concluded that this would be a group composed of members of neighbouring states with official status equivalent to ‘inces of privilege’.