La mirada científica imperial al desierto chileno. Las observaciones británicas sobre cultura y naturaleza: 1830-1880.
Abstract
Between 1830-1880, the desert from Arica to Copiapo was traversed by English scientists, the most remarkable being Charles Darwin. Our interest is focused on examining how three new disciplines - geology, anthropology, and archaeology – got together in this area, by discussing their geological time and mineral resources, human presence along the coast and the Andes foothills, together with how results were presented in the main scientific associations in Great Britain. For this we have reviewed the main scientific journals of British institutions. The collection of archaeological pieces, ethnological records from indigenous cultures, and rock samples were exhibited in the main British and European museums. Different explorers contributed to the knowledge of cultures and geology, the most outstanding being William Bollaert and David Forbes
Key words: Desert / Darwin / Geology / Culture / Chile.
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