A report on Mapuche
The Mapuche ( (Mapuche & Spanish: )) are a group of indigenous inhabitants of present-day south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of present-day Patagonia.
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Inca Empire
5 linksThe largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
The largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Traditional historiography claims the advance south halted after the Battle of the Maule where they met determined resistance from the Mapuche.
Pehuenche
4 linksIndigenous people of South America.
Indigenous people of South America.
Later they became Araucanized and partially merged with the Mapuche peoples.
Mapuche conflict
2 linksThe Mapuche conflict (conflicto mapuche) involves indigenous Mapuche communities located in Araucanía and nearby regions of Chile and Argentina.
Arauco, Chile
3 linksCity and commune in Chile, located in Arauco Province in the Bío Bío Region.
City and commune in Chile, located in Arauco Province in the Bío Bío Region.
The Spanish settlements founded here during the Conquest of Chile were destroyed on numerous occasions by the Mapuche during the Arauco War.
Quechuan languages
3 linksIndigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes.
Indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes.
As a result of Inca expansion into Central Chile, there were bilingual Quechua-Mapudungu Mapuche in Central Chile at the time of the Spanish arrival.
Mapuche silverwork
1 linksMapuche silverwork is one of the best known aspects of Mapuche material culture.
Alonso de Ercilla
2 linksSpanish nobleman, soldier and epic poet, born in Madrid.
Spanish nobleman, soldier and epic poet, born in Madrid.
While in Chile (1556–63) he fought against the Araucanians (Mapuche), and there he began the epic poem La Araucana, considered one of the greatest Spanish historical poems.
Purén
4 linksCity (2002 pop.
City (2002 pop.
In Mapuche language or Mapudungun Purén means swampy place.
Battle of the Maule
2 linksThe Battle of the Maule (in Mapudungun: Mawlen Weichantun, in Quechua: Mawlli Ch'iraqi) was fought between a coalition of Mapuche people of Chile and the Inca Empire of Peru.