Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)

This work shows the results of a series of recently conducted archaeometric studies (camelid skeletal remains nitrogen, carbon and strontium isotopes analysis, and silicophytoliths and starches analysis to sediment recovered from cultivation terraces), to study how the economy in Ambato Valley, Cata...

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Autores principales: Dantas, Mariana, Figueroa, Germán Gabriel
Formato: Artículo publishedVersion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd 2018
Materias:
AGROPASTORALISM
AGUADA CULTURE
AMBATO VALLEY
MICROREMAINS
STABLE ISOTOPES
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/63009
http://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/11336/63009
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Suquía - Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba (IDACOR, CONICET y UNC) de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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topic AGROPASTORALISM
AGUADA CULTURE
AMBATO VALLEY
MICROREMAINS
STABLE ISOTOPES
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
spellingShingle AGROPASTORALISM
AGUADA CULTURE
AMBATO VALLEY
MICROREMAINS
STABLE ISOTOPES
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
Dantas, Mariana
Figueroa, Germán Gabriel
Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
topic_facet AGROPASTORALISM
AGUADA CULTURE
AMBATO VALLEY
MICROREMAINS
STABLE ISOTOPES
STRONTIUM ISOTOPES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
description This work shows the results of a series of recently conducted archaeometric studies (camelid skeletal remains nitrogen, carbon and strontium isotopes analysis, and silicophytoliths and starches analysis to sediment recovered from cultivation terraces), to study how the economy in Ambato Valley, Catamarca, Argentina was organized from 6th to 11th A.D. For this time period and region under study, we propose the existence of an intensive integrated agro-pastoral production model, limited to a small geographic area. Thus, through cultivated plant species identification, knowledge about camelid origins and herds management, coupled with possible manure use as fertilizer to increase agricultural production, we will have new elements to analyze the proposed model feasibility. The results obtained from isotopic studies in the valley allow us to suggest the presence of locally raised camelids, as well as camelids from outside the valley. In addition, two distinct forms of herd management, and a low use of manure as fertilizer were identified. Additionally, microfossil studies results made it possible to record crop farming that had not been already identified in the area. Although these new data allow us to maintain the validity of the previously postulated integrated agropastoral system to the valley, it is certain that it also leads us to reconsider and/or to reflect on some of its operational aspects.
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Figueroa, Germán Gabriel
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Figueroa, Germán Gabriel
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title Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
title_short Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
title_full Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
title_fullStr Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
title_full_unstemmed Archaeometric contributions to agropastoral production research in Aguada society (Ambato Valley, Catamarca)
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