@article{fdi:010082445, title = {{W}hen the past lives in the present : agrarian landscapes and historical social dynamics in the southern {A}ndes ({Q}uebrada de {H}umahuaca, {J}ujuy, {A}rgentina)}, author = {{C}ruz, {P}. and {E}gan, {N}. and {J}offre, {R}. and {C}ladera, {J}.{L}. and {W}inkel, {T}hierry}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his article examines the agrarian landscape in one part of the southern {A}ndes ({Q}uebrada of {H}umahuaca, {J}ujuy, {A}rgentina). {T}he region possesses extensive and well-preserved archaeological remains of agricultural systems, which stretch back to pre-{H}ispanic times. {I}n this study, we employ an interdisciplinary approach in our analysis of the components that structure the agrarian landscape, especially those historical processes that intervened in its formation. {T}he creation of a cartographic base, built from remote sensing and fieldwork data, allowed for the identification of four principal components of the landscape, each of which correspond to distinct phases or periods that mark the region's history. {O}ur study shows that, in contrast to what is observed in many other rural areas, the successive productive dynamics that developed in the area did not result in the destruction of previous productive structures. {R}ather, the agrarian landscape in the study area presents a multi-temporal agglutinating combination or composition, which transcends historical discontinuities in the productive matrix. {T}his is owing to the partial reutilisation of previous structures in each period; however, religious and cultural factors play an important role. {T}he agrarian landscape we studied is not only a passive result of human activity, but also a force influencing the productive and lifestyle decisions of the peasant populations that live there today. {O}ur research amplifies the understanding of agrarian landscapes in the {A}ndes and shows how past temporalities are articulated with the present through a dialectical process.}, keywords = {{ANDES} ; {ARGENTINE} ; {JUJUY} ; {QUEBRADA} {DE} {HUMAHUACA} ; {COCTACA} ; {RODERO}}, booktitle = {{R}esearch in cultural heritage : landscapes and archaeology}, journal = {{L}and}, volume = {10}, numero = {7}, pages = {687 [24 ]}, ISSN = {2073-445{X}}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.3390/land10070687}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082445}, }