Political Landscapes of the Late Intermediate Period in the Southern Andes by Alina Álvarez Larrain & Catriel Greco

Author:Alina Álvarez Larrain & Catriel Greco
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

1.1 The High Ravines in the Valle Calchaquí Medio: Environment and Archaeology

The study area corresponds to the Molinos basin to the North and Angastaco to the South, in the Valle Calchaquí Medio in the province of Salta, with heights fluctuating between 1875 (Angastaco) and 3500 masl (Atacamara) (Fig. 1). In this space, we can observe the convergence of two morphological environments: Puna and Quebradas, and intermediate valleys. Molinos, Angastaco, and Luracatao basins, as well as their own tributaries, conforms the principal permanent contributors of freshwater, also working as natural communication roads between the mesothermal valleys and the Puna, located over 3500 masl.

Fig. 1Map of Molinos and Angastaco drainages, Salta Province, Northwest Argentina

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