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GONZALEZ C., Paola. PATRONES DECORATIVOS Y ESPACIO: EL ARTE VISUAL DIAGUITA Y SU DISTRIBUCIÓN EN LA CUENCA DEL RÍO ILLAPEL. Chungará (Arica) [online]. 2004, vol.36, suppl., pp.767-781. ISSN 0717-7356.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-73562004000400019.

In this paper we detail the design structure of Diaguita ceramic and its distribution along Illapel river. The discretional distribution of this decorative patterns in different dwelling settlement of the valley inform us about processes related to group identity, ethnic membership and daily life, at the same time, we note social changes like the arrival of the Incas. In this events the Diaguita visual art plays an important role

Palabras clave : Diaguita culture; Illapel river; visual art; self-identification strategies; Inca culture.