Quebrada Mamilla Explained

Quebrada Mamilla is a ravine in northern Chile's Antofagasta Region. The ravine is accessed from the Chile Route 1 that unites coastal cities of Iquique and Tocopilla. It is located about 10 km north of Tocopilla.[1] Fourteen archaeological sites have been identified in Quebrada Mamilla.[1] It is thought to have an etymology based on milla, the Mapuche word for gold.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Metalurgia prehispánica en las sociedades coster as del norte de Chile (quebrada Mamilla, Tocopilla) . . Salazar . Diego . 40 . 23–42 . Figueroa . Valentina . 2010 . Spanish . Mille . Benoit . Morata . Diego . Salinas . Hernán.
  2. Indagaciones en torno al significado del oro en la cultura mapuche. Una exploración de fuentes y algo más . . Payàs Puigarnau . Getrudis . 2021-12-15 . 67 . Villena Araya . Belén . 10.22199/issn.0718-1043-2021-0028 . Spanish . Inquiries on the Meaning of Gold in Mapuche Culture. A review of sources and something more.

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