Core distribution in the central sector of the Somuncurá plateau (Río Negro, Argentina). Relationships between the regional lithic base resources and lithic raw materials
In this paper we address rock procurement among hunter-gatherers societies from Somuncurá plateau through the study of cores and quarries. Different analyses allowed us to infer the possible trajectories of the main raw materials recognized in the Talagapa stream basin: chalcedony, brown chert and o...
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Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/3207 |
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| Sumario: | In this paper we address rock procurement among hunter-gatherers societies from Somuncurá plateau through the study of cores and quarries. Different analyses allowed us to infer the possible trajectories of the main raw materials recognized in the Talagapa stream basin: chalcedony, brown chert and obsidian. The raw materials and cores distribution allowed us to distinguish different provisioning strategies, use patterns and cores discard. The use of the most frequently represented rocks is related to the trajectories. While chalcedony had a main role, brown chert acted as a complement in certain sectors in the basin and obsidian appears as a secondary raw material. |
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