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Reserva San Francisco: una mirada iconográfica
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2021-01-04) Guanga Dutan, Maria Isabel; Guillermo Bravo, Jessica Gabriela; Novillo Verdugo, Miguel Ángel
This research aims to make an iconographic analysis of the archaeological pieces of the Cañari culture, regarding the two Cashaloma and Tacalshapa filiations. These pieces are in the reserve of San Francisco de Azogues, which do not have any research. In addition, they have been inventoried and registered by the Instituto Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural (INPC) and the Sistema de Información del Patrimonio Cultural Ecuatoriano (SIPCE). For this study a descriptive methodology will be used, where different variables will be analyzed such as: dimensions, weight, morphological description, processing technique, surface finish, decorative technique and design. As for the classification of the pieces, it was used to analyze each one of them, in order to group them according to their characteristics to the two filiations. To categorize them, their design, slip color and shape were revised; with these it was possible to have thirteen pieces of Cashaloma affiliation and thirteen pieces of Tacalshapa affiliation. In addition, it was verified that they are complete and that they do not present fragments in a percentage greater than 50% to achieve the iconography. It is worth mentioning that, in order to visualize the pieces, a catalog was drawn up, which shows the individual identification cards of each one and small images of the most outstanding details. The Said catalog has three thematic axes which are "The corporal", "The bell-shaped" and "The geometric". In relation to the first axis, like the second, they belong to the Tacalshapa culture, as they show anthropomorphic forms and bell-shaped vessels, which are very representative of the filiation. As for the third axis, this is based on the Cashaloma parentage, in which the very varied and more elaborate designs, typical of this culture, stand out. With these characteristics and variables, the use and functionality of the pieces was obtained, which were a fundamental part in its period of time. The development of this research in the reserve helped to give a context to these two affiliations, within the selected archaeological pieces, however there is still more studies to be carried out that will help to discover our heritage and the identity that we carry through cultures pre-columbian Ecuador.