Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach
A prolonged period of decreased human occupation has been proposed for Mendoza Province, provoked by conditions of increasing aridity during the mid-Holocene. It has also been suggested that the systematic human peopling of the high-altitude Andean environments started ca. 2000-1500 years BP, becaus...
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paper:paper_16662105_v17_n_p33_Duran2023-06-08T16:26:14Z Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach Winocur, Diego Alejandro Andes mountain range Geoarchaeology Human colonization Mendoza Province Volcanism A prolonged period of decreased human occupation has been proposed for Mendoza Province, provoked by conditions of increasing aridity during the mid-Holocene. It has also been suggested that the systematic human peopling of the high-altitude Andean environments started ca. 2000-1500 years BP, because of a process of economic intensification in lowland areas with higher availability of resources. In this paper, we present the results of a project designed to assess the role of volcanic activity and glacial advances as the main cause for archaeological discontinuities recorded in the archaeological record of the high Andes. This study covers a latitudinal range between 35°-37°S. We present geochemical and chronological results for tephras recorded in archaeological and geological sites, attempting to define the volcanic sources and their impact on the landscape. The analysis includes a geoarchaeological study of the Valenzuela River, which shows the magnitude of the volcanic activity in the Planchón-Peteroa complex, as well as the extent of Holocene glacial processes. The results presented allow suggesting alternative explanation for the temporal sequences of the archaeological record, inasmuch as highlighting the contribution of geoarchaeology. Fil:Winocur, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_16662105_v17_n_p33_Duran http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_16662105_v17_n_p33_Duran |
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Andes mountain range Geoarchaeology Human colonization Mendoza Province Volcanism |
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Andes mountain range Geoarchaeology Human colonization Mendoza Province Volcanism Winocur, Diego Alejandro Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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A prolonged period of decreased human occupation has been proposed for Mendoza Province, provoked by conditions of increasing aridity during the mid-Holocene. It has also been suggested that the systematic human peopling of the high-altitude Andean environments started ca. 2000-1500 years BP, because of a process of economic intensification in lowland areas with higher availability of resources. In this paper, we present the results of a project designed to assess the role of volcanic activity and glacial advances as the main cause for archaeological discontinuities recorded in the archaeological record of the high Andes. This study covers a latitudinal range between 35°-37°S. We present geochemical and chronological results for tephras recorded in archaeological and geological sites, attempting to define the volcanic sources and their impact on the landscape. The analysis includes a geoarchaeological study of the Valenzuela River, which shows the magnitude of the volcanic activity in the Planchón-Peteroa complex, as well as the extent of Holocene glacial processes. The results presented allow suggesting alternative explanation for the temporal sequences of the archaeological record, inasmuch as highlighting the contribution of geoarchaeology. |
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Winocur, Diego Alejandro |
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Winocur, Diego Alejandro |
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Winocur, Diego Alejandro |
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Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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Holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of Mendoza (Argentina): A geoarchaeological approach |
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holocenic impact of volcanism and glacial advances in the human peopling of the southern andes of mendoza (argentina): a geoarchaeological approach |
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