Pregnancy and childbirth in the chroniclers of the XVI-XVII centuries

Authors

  • Fabiola Chávez Centro Estudios e Investigaciones Ligabue de Venecia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/anthropologica.199701.003

Abstract

In this article we present documents that narrate the beliefs and practices regarding a part of the reproductive cycle of women: pregnancy and childbirth. Many of these beliefs and practices are still in force, which may indicate a cultural continuity from Inca or pre-Inca times to date.

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Published

1997-03-23

How to Cite

Chávez, F. (1997). Pregnancy and childbirth in the chroniclers of the XVI-XVII centuries. Anthropologica Del Departamento De Ciencias Sociales, 15(15), 97–134. https://doi.org/10.18800/anthropologica.199701.003

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 15 (1997)

Section

Articles