The Mapuche (/ m ə ˈ p uː tʃ i / mə-POO-chee, [3] Mapuche and Spanish:) also known as Araucanians are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia.

2025年3月28日 · The Mapuche are the most numerous Indigenous group in South America. Most inhabit the Central Valley of Chile, south of the Biobío River. Historically known as Araucanians, the Mapuche were one of three groups—Picunche, Mapuche, and Huilliche—identified by Spanish ethnographers.

As an archaeological culture, the Mapuche people of southern Chile and Argentina have a long history which dates back to 600–500 BC. The Mapuche society underwent great transformations after Spanish contact in the mid–16th century.

2025年1月7日 · The Mapuche, or “People of the Land”, are one of the largest Indigenous groups in South America, primarily inhabiting southern Chile and parts of Argentina. Known for their fierce resistance against colonization, deep spiritual traditions, and close connection to the natural world, the Mapuche have maintained a strong cultural identity ...

2021年5月21日 · The Mapuche movements in Chile have had an important role in recent decades, pressing for changes to the nation-state model that will allow recognition of their rights of self-determination and autonomy. This article describes the main movements and their demands in the ongoing constitutional process.

The Mapuche are a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups which shared a common social, religious, and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended between the Aconcagua River and the Argentine pampa.

The Mapuche people are the largest ethnic group in Chile and constitute approximately 10% (more than 1.000.000 people) of the Chilean population. Half of them live in the south of Chile from the river Bío Bío until the Chiloé Island. The other half is …

Mapuche Chile. This ancient civilization that still exists today in the South of Chile has gone through a difficult history, continually facing opposition, but they have remained free and independent. The name Mapuche literally means people of the earth. History. They have a proud history in asserting their independence.

MAPUCHE HISTORY BACKGROUND. The Mapuche people were the first inhabitants of half of the area toda known as Chile and Argentina. Before the Spanish arrived in 1541, the Mapuche occupied a vast territory in the A Southern Cone of the continent and the population numbered about two million.

Mapuche. The contemporary Mapuche number 1.2 million people, one of the largest indigenous populations in South America. The word Mapuche means "people of the land," from mapu (land) and che (people).