THE LORDS OF THE VALLEY: FROM THE EARLIEST POTTERS TO THE INCA CONQUEST AT THE HEART OF CATAMARCA

The Central Valley of Catamarca stands out as one of the most captivating archaeological landscapes in Argentina, where millennia of pre-Hispanic history converge into a continuous narrative of cultural transformation. This paper offers an updated synthesis of human occupation in the region, spanning from the Formative Period (circa 400 BCE) to the Inca domination (1480–1536 CE), and reveals how this valley emerged as a focal point for technological inno ... continue reading->

Keywords: Central Valley of Catamarca; Northwest Argentina Archaeology; Aguada Culture; Tawantinsuyu; Formative Period; Regional Developments