Pre-Columbian transregional captive rearing of Amazonian parrots in the Atacama Desert

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AUTOR(ES) José M. Capriles , Calogero M. Santoro , Richard J. George , Eliana Flores Bedregal , Douglas J. Kennett , Logan Kistler , Francisco Rothhammer
ANO 2021
TIPO Book
PERIÓDICO Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
ISSN 0027-8424
E-ISSN 1091-6490
EDITORA Publisher 15382
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2020020118
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-29

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The brightly colored feathers of macaws, amazons, and other neotropical parrots were highly valued symbols of wealth, power, and sacredness in the pre-Columbian Americas. Andean societies imported these exotic goods from Amazonian rainforests, but the mechanisms of exchange remain poorly understood. This study examines 27 complete and partially mummified and skeletonized parrot remains from five archaeological sites in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, representing at least six parrot species. The findings provide evidence of a pre-Columbian system of capturing, transporting, and keeping macaws, amazons, and conures, likely as pets. This practice was probably motivated by the birds' significance in producing and representing relational wealth.

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