@article {,
	title = {The Prehistory of northern Chile: A synthesis},
	journal = {Journal of World Prehistory},
	volume = {5},
	number = {1},
	year = {1991},
	pages = {1-47},
	abstract = {Northern Chile, part of the south central Andes, consists of two main ecological subareas: extreme northern Chile, including the western valleys, and the Atacama Desert and oases. Different ecological conditions obtain in each subarea: puna, altiplano, and precordillera in the highlands; valleys, the desert, and oases in the intermediate zone; and coastal environments along the Pacific shores. In prehistoric times, all these environments were very interconnected. There are three different cultural traditions in the local prehistory: the early hunting and gathering tradition (10,000{\textendash}4000 B.P.), the Chinchorro Tradition (7500{\textendash}2500 B.P.), and the Altiplano or Andean Tradition (3000{\textendash}0 B.P.). This proposed sequence is described, with emphasis on the early Chinchorro adaptations, including the important patterns of mummification, and its possible relation to tropical forest groups of the Amazon basin; and the Pre-Tiwanaku and later Tiwanaku and Inca developments, in relation to the circum-Titicaca region. The data presented in the paper are further developed to explore ideas and hypotheses for future research.},
	keywords = {northern Chile - complementarity - Chinchorro - Azapa - Alto Ramirez - Tiwanaku - Inca},
	author = {Rivera, Mario}
}