LAS URNAS NEGRO SOBRE ROJO TARDíAS DE YOCAVIL (NOROESTE ARGENTINO): REFLEXIONES EN TORNO AL ESTILO

through the study of a particular group of black on red late urns, we examine the issue of multifaceted intergroup relationships in border areas. the sample is composed of 43 vessels in which we noticed an interesting blend of santa maría and belén stylistic elements. through a stylistic and contextual analysis, we attempt to explain the social dynamics behind this combination. the urns are dated immediately prior to or contemporary with the presence of the inka in northwest argentina, up to the first spanish conquest of the area. using this case study, we will reflect on the dynamic of the inka expansion in the south-andean region, proposing that the transformation that resulted from the imperial expansion would have begun before the arrival of the representatives of tawantinsuyu.