Dating to the pre-Hispanic era, carved stone sculptures of terraced landforms – maquetas – found in the south-central Andes evoke topographic models. The purpose of these maquetas has eluded archaeologists as the lithic landscapes do not correspond precisely to the terrain and could not have served as maps. By centring irrigation as a fundamental concern among communities of the semi-arid western cordillera of the south-central Andes, we draw from science and technology studies (STS) to analyse the maquetas as sociotechnical representations that enacted flowing water as a capricious but ultimately ‘teachable’ entity. We argue that the maquetas helped to ground hydraulic knowledge through proprioception, aiding construction of intricate canal systems.

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秘鲁科尔卡山谷的岩石景观模型和水力想象

可以追溯到前西班牙时代，在安第斯山脉中南部发现的梯田地貌雕刻石雕 - maquetas -唤起了地形模型。这些maquetas的目的一直没有被考古学家所理解，因为这些岩石景观与地形并不完全对应，也不能用作地图。通过将灌溉作为安第斯中南部半干旱西部山脉社区的基本关注点，我们从科学和技术研究 (STS) 中汲取经验，将maquetas分析为社会技术表征，将流动的水作为反复无常但最终的“可教的'实体。我们认为，maquetas通过本体感觉帮助建立水力知识，帮助构建复杂的运河系统。