Prehispanic uses of wood in the lower course of the Paraná River: The case of the archaeological site Cerro de las Pajas Blancas 1 (San Jerónimo Department, Santa Fe)
This paper presents the results of the anthracological analyses carried out at the Cerro de las Pajas Blancas 1 (CDLPB1) archaeological site. CDLPB1 is a classic site in the NEA literature traditionally characterized as a Guaraní settlement, but recent excavations show a clear occupation linked to t...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
2024
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| Sumario: | This paper presents the results of the anthracological analyses carried out at the Cerro de las Pajas Blancas 1 (CDLPB1) archaeological site. CDLPB1 is a classic site in the NEA literature traditionally characterized as a Guaraní settlement, but recent excavations show a clear occupation linked to the Goya-Malabrigo archaeological entity. Within the framework of this last work, anthracological studies were carried out on the totality of charred wood recovered at the site. For the identification, the first dichotomic key of the area was elaborated, and the interpretation included quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 22 taxa were identified, and the results indicate a significant incorporation of algarrobo (Neltuma sp.) and espinillo (Vachellia sp.) that could have been used as fuel for the firing of pottery and/or food, and to obtain light and heat, while other softwoods with lower frequencies (Salix sp. -sauce-, Enterolobium sp.-timbó, Nectandra sp. -laurel-, Myrsine sp. -canelon, Erythrina sp. -seibo-) could have been collected for the manufacture of artifacts and as stokers or fire starters. In turn, the presence of non-local specimens such as Schinopsis sp. (quebracho) could reinforce the idea of a circulation and exchange of objects with pre-Hispanic human populations of the Central-Northeastern Argentina. |
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