bachelorThesis
Reserva San Francisco: una mirada iconográfica
Fecha
2021-01-04Autor
Guanga Dutan, Maria Isabel
Guillermo Bravo, Jessica Gabriela
Institución
Resumen
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.