Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia

The analysis of 5 coprolites from Cueva las Buitreras, Santa Cruz, Argentina, associated with lithic artifacts and faunal remains of modern and extinct species from the lower level of the site from a layer with a relative date of 10-8.5 yrs ka, indicate that one of of human origin and the other 4 we...

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Autor principal: Figuerero Torres, María José
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
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Publicado: 1986
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/49504
http://www.centerfirstamericans.com/crp/crp_pdf/vol3.pdf
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Arqueología
coprolites, archaeology, hunter-gatherers, coprolitos, arqueología, cazadores-recolectores, paleoambientes, paleoenvironment, beetles, cascarudos, rodents, roedores, Akodon xanthorhinus, Taurocerastes patagonicus, Caeonorhynus lineatus
Patagonia (Argentina)
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Arqueología
coprolites, archaeology, hunter-gatherers, coprolitos, arqueología, cazadores-recolectores, paleoambientes, paleoenvironment, beetles, cascarudos, rodents, roedores, Akodon xanthorhinus, Taurocerastes patagonicus, Caeonorhynus lineatus
Patagonia (Argentina)
Figuerero Torres, María José
Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Arqueología
coprolites, archaeology, hunter-gatherers, coprolitos, arqueología, cazadores-recolectores, paleoambientes, paleoenvironment, beetles, cascarudos, rodents, roedores, Akodon xanthorhinus, Taurocerastes patagonicus, Caeonorhynus lineatus
Patagonia (Argentina)
description The analysis of 5 coprolites from Cueva las Buitreras, Santa Cruz, Argentina, associated with lithic artifacts and faunal remains of modern and extinct species from the lower level of the site from a layer with a relative date of 10-8.5 yrs ka, indicate that one of of human origin and the other 4 were belonged to an omnivorous carnivore. These contained coprophagus beetles, Taurocerastes patagonicus, and herbivore beetles, Caeonorhynus lineatus, as well as rodent teeth from a field mouse, Akodon xanthorhinus. Taken together with other faunal remains from the site and available environmental data, this does not confirm or contradict the broad environmental evidence for southern patagonia for this time period.
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author Figuerero Torres, María José
author_facet Figuerero Torres, María José
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title Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
title_short Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
title_full Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
title_fullStr Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in Patagonia
title_sort biological and archaeological information in coprolites from an early site in patagonia
publishDate 1986
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http://www.centerfirstamericans.com/crp/crp_pdf/vol3.pdf
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