Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)

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In this paper, we analyze the exploitation of Rhea americana (greater Rea or ñandú) by hunter-gatherers that occupied the southernmost end of the La Plata River basin during the late Holocene. To this end, we present data on the faunal assemblages –including bones and eggshell fragments– recovered a...

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Autores principales:	Acosta, Alejandro, Loponte, Daniel, Gascue, Andrés, Bortolotto, Noelia
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Lenguaje:	Español
Publicado:	Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2023
Materias:	Rheiforms Exploitation strategies Paraná-Plata River Basin Late Holocene Rheiformes Estrategias de explotación Cuenca fluvial Paraná-Plata Holoceno tardío
Acceso en línea:	http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11157 http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=arqueo&d=11157_oai
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spellingShingle	Rheiforms Exploitation strategies Paraná-Plata River Basin Late Holocene Rheiformes Estrategias de explotación Cuenca fluvial Paraná-Plata Holoceno tardío Acosta, Alejandro Loponte, Daniel Gascue, Andrés Bortolotto, Noelia Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
topic_facet	Rheiforms Exploitation strategies Paraná-Plata River Basin Late Holocene Rheiformes Estrategias de explotación Cuenca fluvial Paraná-Plata Holoceno tardío
description	In this paper, we analyze the exploitation of Rhea americana (greater Rea or ñandú) by hunter-gatherers that occupied the southernmost end of the La Plata River basin during the late Holocene. To this end, we present data on the faunal assemblages –including bones and eggshell fragments– recovered at 21 archaeological sites. Based on the taxonomic abundance, patterns of anatomical representation, and bone surface modifications, we evaluate the strategies and tactics related to their exploitation. These aspects are compared and discussed based on historical sources and the record of R. americana in other sites of the region and adjacent areas. The results show that, except for a single site (Cañada Saldaña), this species is poorly represented, with a predominance of hind limbs. This evidence suggests that its exploitation was centered on obtaining tendons, marrow, and, to a lesser extent, bones for artifact manufacture. The scarce archaeological representation of this species, both in the analyzed sites and in nearby regions, could be due to high capture costs. In this regard, various historical sources indicate that Rhea would not have been an easy prey to capture. It is possible that the European conquest, especially with the adoption of horses and the growing trade of Rhea feathers, led to a modification in the exploitation of this bird since it began to be a more frequent prey than in pre-Columbian times.
format	Artículo publishedVersion
author	Acosta, Alejandro Loponte, Daniel Gascue, Andrés Bortolotto, Noelia
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title	Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
title_short	Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
title_full	Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
title_fullStr	Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
title_full_unstemmed	Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)
title_sort	pre-hispanic exploitation of rhea americana (ñandú - greater rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the la plata river basin (argentina and uruguay)
publisher	Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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spelling	I28-R145-11157_oai2023-08-03 Acosta, Alejandro Loponte, Daniel Gascue, Andrés Bortolotto, Noelia 2023-06-06 In this paper, we analyze the exploitation of Rhea americana (greater Rea or ñandú) by hunter-gatherers that occupied the southernmost end of the La Plata River basin during the late Holocene. To this end, we present data on the faunal assemblages –including bones and eggshell fragments– recovered at 21 archaeological sites. Based on the taxonomic abundance, patterns of anatomical representation, and bone surface modifications, we evaluate the strategies and tactics related to their exploitation. These aspects are compared and discussed based on historical sources and the record of R. americana in other sites of the region and adjacent areas. The results show that, except for a single site (Cañada Saldaña), this species is poorly represented, with a predominance of hind limbs. This evidence suggests that its exploitation was centered on obtaining tendons, marrow, and, to a lesser extent, bones for artifact manufacture. The scarce archaeological representation of this species, both in the analyzed sites and in nearby regions, could be due to high capture costs. In this regard, various historical sources indicate that Rhea would not have been an easy prey to capture. It is possible that the European conquest, especially with the adoption of horses and the growing trade of Rhea feathers, led to a modification in the exploitation of this bird since it began to be a more frequent prey than in pre-Columbian times. En este trabajo nos enfocamos en el registro zooarqueológico de Rhea americana (ñandú) generado por los grupos cazadores-recolectores que ocuparon el extremo meridional de la cuenca del Plata durante el Holoceno tardío. Para ello, analizamos restos óseos y fragmentos de cáscaras de huevos recuperados en 21 sitios arqueológicos. En función de su abundancia taxonómica, los patrones de representación anatómica y las modificaciones de las superficies óseas evaluamos las estrategias y tácticas relacionadas con su explotación. Se comparan y discuten estos aspectos a partir de las fuentes históricas y del registro de R. americana de otros sitios y áreas de regiones adyacentes. La información generada permite establecer que, exceptuando Cañada Saldaña, los demás sitios registran una baja frecuencia de restos óseos con predominio de las extremidades posteriores. Las evidencias vinculadas con su procesamiento indican que la presencia de R. americana sería resultado de estrategias relacionadas con su transporte y aprovechamiento diferencial basado, principalmente, en la obtención de tendones, médula y, en menor medida, de formas base para la elaboración de instrumentos. Su escasa representación arqueológica (taxonómica y anatómica) tanto en el área, como en otras regiones, pudo deberse a los costos asociados a su obtención. Al respecto, diversas fuentes históricas señalan que el ñandú no habría sido una presa fácil de capturar. Es posible que, con la conquista europea, la adopción del caballo y la importancia del comercio de sus plumas, se hayan modificado las estrategias de obtención, dado que comenzó a ser explotado sistemáticamente y en mayor escala que en tiempos prehispánicos. application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11157 10.34096/arqueologia.t29.n2.11157 spa Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11157/11345 Derechos de autor 2023 Alejandro Acosta, Daniel Loponte, Andrés Gascue, Noelia Bortolotto https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 Arqueología; Vol. 29 Núm. 2 (2023): mayo-agosto; 11157 Arqueología; Vol 29 No 2 (2023): mayo-agosto; 11157 1853-8126 0327-5159 Rheiforms Exploitation strategies Paraná-Plata River Basin Late Holocene Rheiformes Estrategias de explotación Cuenca fluvial Paraná-Plata Holoceno tardío Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay) Explotación prehispánica de Rhea americana (ñandú) por grupos cazadores-recolectores del extremo meridional de la cuenca del Plata (Argentina y Uruguay) info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=arqueo&d=11157_oai

Pre-Hispanic exploitation of Rhea americana (ñandú - greater Rhea) by hunter-gatherer groups from the southern end of the La Plata River basin (Argentina and Uruguay)

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