Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru

The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of osteometric analyses applied to camelid bones samples from Moche sites (I and VII AD) located on the north coast of Peru. The bones analyzed in this study correspond to first phalanges from two Moche archaeological sites (Cerro Chepén and Mo...

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Autores principales: Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix, Rosales Tham, Teresa
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2009
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spelling I10-R372-article-54142024-11-04T18:05:42Z Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru Osteometría y genética de los camélidos mochica, costa norte del Perú Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix Rosales Tham, Teresa Osteometría genética camélidos especiación mochica Osteometry genetic camelids speciation Mochica The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of osteometric analyses applied to camelid bones samples from Moche sites (I and VII AD) located on the north coast of Peru. The bones analyzed in this study correspond to first phalanges from two Moche archaeological sites (Cerro Chepén and Moche Urban Zone). Discriminant analysis was conducted on a sample of 44 first phalanges, taking into account five measurments in each bone. The results showed the identification in both sites of two species of domestic camelids, Lama glama “llama” and Lama pacos “alpaca.” The interpretation of the results is discussed by explaining a model of geographic or vicariant speciation of camelids that inhabited the coast of Peru during Moche times. This model takes into account that in this environment currently camelids are not breed, as well as genetics and evolutionary factors in the new domestic form, the effect of Bergmann’s Rule, and new grasses in the morphology of this new form of domestic camelid, ,which lived in the region at the time of Moche. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar los resultados de la osteometría a dos muestras óseas de camélidos de sitios de la época Mochica (siglos I y VII d.C.) en la costa norte de Perú. Los huesos analizados en este estudio son primeras falanges que provienen de dos sitios arqueológicos Mochica (Cerro Chepén y Zona Urbana Moche). Se realizaron análisis discriminantes a una muestra de 44 primeras falanges, tomando en cuenta las cinco variables que son medidas en este hueso. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron la identificación de dos especies de camélidos domésticos en ambos sitios, Lama glama “llama” y Lama pacos “alpaca”. La interpretación de los resultados es discutida mediante la explicación de un modelo de especiación geográfica o vicariante de los camélidos que habitaron la costa peruana en la época Mochica. Este modelo toma en cuenta que actualmente en esta ecología no hay crianza de camélidos, así como factores genéticos y evolutivos de una nueva forma doméstica, incluyendo el efecto de la Regla de Bergmann y los nuevos pastos en la morfología de esta nueva forma de camélido doméstico que vivió en la época Mochica. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2009-12-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5414 10.31048/1852.4826.v2.n1.5414 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2009); 141-150 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 2 Núm. 1 (2009); 141-150 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 2 n. 1 (2009); 141-150 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v2.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5414/5858 Derechos de autor 2009 Víctor Félix Vásquez Sánchez, Teresa Rosales Tham
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topic Osteometría
genética
camélidos
especiación
mochica
Osteometry
genetic
camelids
speciation
Mochica
spellingShingle Osteometría
genética
camélidos
especiación
mochica
Osteometry
genetic
camelids
speciation
Mochica
Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix
Rosales Tham, Teresa
Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
topic_facet Osteometría
genética
camélidos
especiación
mochica
Osteometry
genetic
camelids
speciation
Mochica
author Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix
Rosales Tham, Teresa
author_facet Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix
Rosales Tham, Teresa
author_sort Vásquez Sánchez, Víctor Félix
title Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
title_short Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
title_full Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
title_fullStr Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
title_full_unstemmed Mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of Peru
title_sort mochica camelids osteometry and genetics, north coast of peru
description The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of osteometric analyses applied to camelid bones samples from Moche sites (I and VII AD) located on the north coast of Peru. The bones analyzed in this study correspond to first phalanges from two Moche archaeological sites (Cerro Chepén and Moche Urban Zone). Discriminant analysis was conducted on a sample of 44 first phalanges, taking into account five measurments in each bone. The results showed the identification in both sites of two species of domestic camelids, Lama glama “llama” and Lama pacos “alpaca.” The interpretation of the results is discussed by explaining a model of geographic or vicariant speciation of camelids that inhabited the coast of Peru during Moche times. This model takes into account that in this environment currently camelids are not breed, as well as genetics and evolutionary factors in the new domestic form, the effect of Bergmann’s Rule, and new grasses in the morphology of this new form of domestic camelid, ,which lived in the region at the time of Moche.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
publishDate 2009
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5414
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