El Shincal de Quimivil
Located in the province of Catamarca, it is one of the most important and emblematic archaeological sites evidencing the Inca presence in northwestern Argentina.
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At El Shincal, a total of 29 polished granite boulders with numerous cavities have been found. They count a total of 339 grinding units with most of the holes perfectly polished and arranged in the same horizontal plane.
These fixed multiple mortars may have functioned in contexts of agricultural work or settlement construction, but probably to a greater extent in a coordinated manner for the preparation of large volumes of food and drink for the people who arrived to participate in the periodic ceremonial festivities at El Shincal.
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Located in the province of Catamarca, it is one of the most important and emblematic archaeological sites evidencing the Inca presence in northwestern Argentina.