The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay
The presence of molluscs in archaeological contexts is usual given their importance for food and within the ritualistic and symbolic spheres as well for tool making and as constructive material. We summarize the evidences about differential use of mollusks made by hunther-gatherers that inhabited th...
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I10-R319-article-259612025-08-04T16:17:58Z The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay El rol de los moluscos en las poblaciones prehispánicas de Uruguay Gascue, Andrés Scarabino, Fabrizio Bortolotto, Noelia Clavijo, Cristhian Capdepont, Irina Archaeoemalacology hunter-gatherers late Holocene symbolism techno-economy cazadores-recolectores Holoceno tardío simbolismo tecno-economía The presence of molluscs in archaeological contexts is usual given their importance for food and within the ritualistic and symbolic spheres as well for tool making and as constructive material. We summarize the evidences about differential use of mollusks made by hunther-gatherers that inhabited the fluvial littoral, estuarine and oceanic shores of Uruguay during late Holocene. Special attention was paid to taxonomic attribution and inferred uses. We made an exhaustive bibliographic survey, as well as the analysis of material present in some public collections, focusing on the ways of use and processes of intercultural regional interchange. The molluscs are mainly associated to symbolic aspects (ornamental and funerary) of these cultures and, to economic ones associated to food consumption and production of utilitarian artefacts. From the contextual point of view, they are associated with spaces of mostly domestic activities, as well as with others that combine diverse activities (domestic, constructive and / or funerary) ranging from ca. 3300 14C years BP to 500 14C years BP. La ocurrencia de moluscos en contextos arqueológicos es habitual, debido a la importancia de los mismos para la alimentación, para ámbitos rituales y simbólicos, para la fabricación de instrumentos y como material constructivo. Se sintetizan aquí los datos referentes al manejo diferencial de materiales malacológicos realizado por las poblaciones cazadoras-recolectoras prehispánicas que ocuparon las regiones Este, Centro-Sur y Oeste de Uruguay durante el Holoceno tardío, con especial referencia a la identificación taxonómica y a los usos inferidos. Se realizó un relevamiento bibliográfico exhaustivo y de materiales presentes en algunos acervos públicos, sumando información inédita, para profundizar en los modos de uso y procesos de intercambio intercultural regional. Los moluscos se asocian principalmente a los aspectos simbólicos (ornamentales y funerarios) de estas culturas y a actividades económicas vinculadas al consumo alimentario y producción de artefactos utilitarios. Desde el punto de vista contextual se asocian a espacios de actividades mayoritariamente domésticas, así como a otros que conjugan actividades diversas (domésticas, constructivas y/o funerarias) ubicados entre ca. 3300 14C años AP y 500 14C años AP. Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2019-06-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/25961 10.37603/2250.7728.v23.n1.25961 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 115-152 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 23 Núm. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 115-152 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; v. 23 n. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 115-152 2250-7728 0326-7911 10.37603/2250.7728.v23.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/25961/27794 |
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Archaeoemalacology hunter-gatherers late Holocene symbolism techno-economy cazadores-recolectores Holoceno tardío simbolismo tecno-economía |
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Archaeoemalacology hunter-gatherers late Holocene symbolism techno-economy cazadores-recolectores Holoceno tardío simbolismo tecno-economía Gascue, Andrés Scarabino, Fabrizio Bortolotto, Noelia Clavijo, Cristhian Capdepont, Irina The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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Archaeoemalacology hunter-gatherers late Holocene symbolism techno-economy cazadores-recolectores Holoceno tardío simbolismo tecno-economía |
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Gascue, Andrés Scarabino, Fabrizio Bortolotto, Noelia Clavijo, Cristhian Capdepont, Irina |
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Gascue, Andrés Scarabino, Fabrizio Bortolotto, Noelia Clavijo, Cristhian Capdepont, Irina |
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Gascue, Andrés |
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The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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The role of molluscs in pre-hispanic populations of Uruguay |
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The presence of molluscs in archaeological contexts is usual given their importance for food and within the ritualistic and symbolic spheres as well for tool making and as constructive material. We summarize the evidences about differential use of mollusks made by hunther-gatherers that inhabited the fluvial littoral, estuarine and oceanic shores of Uruguay during late Holocene. Special attention was paid to taxonomic attribution and inferred uses. We made an exhaustive bibliographic survey, as well as the analysis of material present in some public collections, focusing on the ways of use and processes of intercultural regional interchange. The molluscs are mainly associated to symbolic aspects (ornamental and funerary) of these cultures and, to economic ones associated to food consumption and production of utilitarian artefacts. From the contextual point of view, they are associated with spaces of mostly domestic activities, as well as with others that combine diverse activities (domestic, constructive and / or funerary) ranging from ca. 3300 14C years BP to 500 14C years BP. |
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