Energy, Anthropology and Archaeology in Chile

The energy issue in our country is a contingent matter that needs a check from many angles. Chile today is generating new energy generating means, however for the realization of these projects is not only necessary to have a large capital but also needed the approval of Chilean law.

In this particular case the performance of the thermoelectric "La Castilla", did not meet the requirements requested that the judicial system to carry out the project, and it happened to bring  environmental regulations.

If this project is approved and complies with all regulations, must submit an EIA (environmental impact study). But environmental regulations not only consist in biological and chemical pollution that a company can make to the environment, but also pollution that may be generated in the communities surrounding this. Many people are affected by the implementation of these projects, as their way of life can be seen interrupted or affected, generating economic deficiency, social, cultural and political in the life in them.

Thus the system of environmental impact assessment (SEIA) ensures environmental welfare, and anthropological. But also one of the requirements needed for the project can be approved and implemented, is to conduct archaeological surveys, because the law says that everything on Earth's surface or under it is owned by the State, for which prior to build any type of building, it is necessary to record whether the area remains or not archaeological, and depending on the presence or absence of them is what is also delayed in approving the project.

Archaeology in the past 15 years has been very important in terms of environmental impact studies, as each day in our country are generating  more environmentally and culturally aware. Thus archeology in EIA has emerged as a useful tool to preserve the archaeological material of our country and also for more awareness overall enterprise level.

In these studies the archeology has more still room, since the issue of the environment and energy is contingent, however as long as these contingencies and types of study, the discipline of archeology will run, but to validity  that is practical and effective that at any time may be exhausted.

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