"Somos resto de gentiles'': El manejo del tiempo y la construcción de diferencias entre comunidades andinas

the communities of toconce, caspana, and ayquina in the salado river valley (ii región, chile) share the same area, a similar set of production practices and sociopolitical structures. however, differ in the stories about their origins and their position between being "restos de gentiles"-that is, prehispanic-or more recent "modernities". here, i propose that these narratives, which do not correspond to archaeological evidence, are the result of a symbolic use of time, as a signifier of different local identities.