Santiago
Santiago from my study program's point of view
For most people Santiago was founded with Pedro de Valdivia in 1541, and since then, it has only been a great city that every day has more buildings and shelter more and more people, becoming the most populated city in Chile. However, from our perspective, the history of Santiago begins many years before, as well as that of many other places.
Many investigations have shown evidence of different prehispanic cultural groups, for example in the high mountain range, specifically in the Cajón del Maipo, there is evidence of hunter-gatherers, who were characterized by having a great handling of lithic artifacts and hunting animals for their survival.
Other cultural groups are Bato, llolleo and Aconcagua, who cultivated veggies and produced their own pottery. Therefore, through archeology, it can be said that Santiago has a great history, which goes beyond what we know so far, and there are many archaeological sites that show it, such as: Catedral de Santiago, Lenka Franulik, Estación Quinta Normal, Pique Europa, El Mercurio, Cerro Chena.
For these reasons, our study program has enabled us to understand that the history of Santiago is something particular and that it does not only begin with the European arrival.
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