%0 Journal Article %T An¨¢lisis espacial del Cerrito Colorado de La Ci¨¦naga de Arriba (Departamento de Bel¨¦n, Catamarca) %A Gonz¨¢lez Dubox %A Ra¨²l %A Wynveldt %A Federico %A Val %A Valent¨ªn %A L¨®pez Mateo %A Manuel %J La zaranda de ideas %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X we analyze the spatial characteristics of colorado cerrito, la ci¨¦naga de arriba (department of bel¨¦n) and the chronological information available for the site. the aim is to investigate the experience and perception under the socio-political landscape`s studies about hualf¨ªn valley, period of "regional developments". traditionally, this site was assigned in the phase ii of bel¨¦n culture. according to the high altitude, its visibility, the inaccessibility, and defensive features, one can interpret the site as a protected village with physical (and symbolic) boundaries such as walls and parapets. it is also suggested that the cerrito was perhaps occupied temporarily, when local people, scattered throughout the surrounding fields, felt threatened. %K cerrito colorado %K hualf¨ªn valley %K regional developments period %K socio-political landscape %K spatial analysis. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1853-12962011000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en