Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca
This paper presents the zooarchaeological analysis of the bone record from Cueva Salamanca 1 archaeological site, located in Antofagasta de la Sierra, in the Puna of Catamarca, at 3.665 masl. The site has most occupations between ca. 8100-7400 years BP and other, more sporadic ones up to 4500 BP i...
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I28-R145-1610_oai2025-11-17 Mondini, Mariana Marozzi, Antonela Pintar, Elizabeth L. 2015-04-01 This paper presents the zooarchaeological analysis of the bone record from Cueva Salamanca 1 archaeological site, located in Antofagasta de la Sierra, in the Puna of Catamarca, at 3.665 masl. The site has most occupations between ca. 8100-7400 years BP and other, more sporadic ones up to 4500 BP in layer 2 -on which this analysis is focused-, and a few more intermittent later ones. The results suggest an intensive exploitation of camelids, especially of family groups. It included both vicuñas and guanacos, which are represented in relatively high proportions. The exploitation of these camelids involved the processing for extra- and intra-bone nutrient extraction, as well as other uses. The archaeofaunal record analyzed is consistent with the demographic and paleoclimatic settings proposed for the region, and shows a more stable occupation of this intermediate sector of the basin at the beginning of Middle Holocene, followed by a less intensive one as dry conditions increased, along with a tight interaction with different wild camelids. Se presentan aquí los análisis zooarqueológicos realizados en el registro óseo del sitio arqueológico Cueva Salamanca 1, ubicado en Antofagasta de la Sierra, en la Puna Catamarca, a 3.665 msnm. El sitio presenta la mayor parte de las ocupaciones entre ca. 8100 y 7400 años AP y otras más esporádicas hasta el 4500 AP en la capa 2, en la que se centran los análisis, además de otras posteriores más puntuales. Los resultados sugieren una explotación intensiva de camélidos, especialmente de grupos familiares. Ésta abarcó tanto a vicuñas como a guanacos, que se presentan en una proporción relativamente alta. La explotación de estos camélidos incluyó el procesamiento para la extracción de nutrientes extra- e intra-óseos, así como otros usos. El registro arqueofaunístico analizado es consistente con los escenarios demográfico y paleoambiental propuestos para la región, mostrando una ocupación más estable de este sector intermedio de la cuenca a comienzos del Holoceno Medio y luego una menos intensiva a medida que recrudecen las condiciones de aridez, acompañada de una estrecha interacción con los diferentes camélidos silvestres. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/1610 10.34096/arqueologia.t21.n1.1610 spa Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/1610/1604 Arqueología; Vol. 21 No. 1 (2015): January-April; 73-88 Arqueología; Vol. 21 Núm. 1 (2015): enero-abril; 73-88 1853-8126 0327-5159 Zooarchaeology Puna Cueva Salamanca 1 Middle Holocene Camelids Intensification Zooarqueología Puna Cueva Salamanca 1 Holoceno Medio Camélidos Intensificación Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca Interacciones entre humanos y animales en la Puna salada durante el Holoceno medio: el caso de Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=arqueo&d=1610_oai |
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This paper presents the zooarchaeological analysis of the bone record from Cueva Salamanca 1 archaeological site, located in Antofagasta de la Sierra, in the Puna of Catamarca, at 3.665 masl. The site has most occupations between ca. 8100-7400 years BP and other, more sporadic ones up to 4500 BP in layer 2 -on which this analysis is focused-, and a few more intermittent later ones. The results suggest an intensive exploitation of camelids, especially of family groups. It included both vicuñas and guanacos, which are represented in relatively high proportions. The exploitation of these camelids involved the processing for extra- and intra-bone nutrient extraction, as well as other uses. The archaeofaunal record analyzed is consistent with the demographic and paleoclimatic settings proposed for the region, and shows a more stable occupation of this intermediate sector of the basin at the beginning of Middle Holocene, followed by a less intensive one as dry conditions increased, along with a tight interaction with different wild camelids. |
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Mondini, Mariana Marozzi, Antonela Pintar, Elizabeth L. |
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Mondini, Mariana Marozzi, Antonela Pintar, Elizabeth L. |
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Mondini, Mariana |
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Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca |
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Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca |
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Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca |
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Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca |
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Human-animal interactions in the Salt Puna during the middle Holocene: The case of Cueva Salamanca 1, Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca |
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human-animal interactions in the salt puna during the middle holocene: the case of cueva salamanca 1, antofagasta de la sierra, catamarca |
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Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires |
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