Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems

This article presents a synthesis of geoarchaeological studies of lithic raw material sources and quarries from three high-altitude areas in Mendoza and San Juan (29–34°S). These studies sought to identify the origin of the geological outcrops, their availability to humans as lithic resource, means...

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Autores principales: Castro, Silvina Celeste, Yebra, Lucía, Cortegoso, Valeria, Lucero, Gustavo, Durán, Víctor, Marsh, Erik, Winocur, Diego
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/24008
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topic Lithic sources and quarries
Geoarchaeology
Andean environments
Lithic studies
Fuentes y canteras líticas
Geoarqueología
Ambientes andinos
Estudios líticos
Fontes e pedreiras liticas
Geoarqueologia
Ambientes andinos
Estudos líticos
spellingShingle Lithic sources and quarries
Geoarchaeology
Andean environments
Lithic studies
Fuentes y canteras líticas
Geoarqueología
Ambientes andinos
Estudios líticos
Fontes e pedreiras liticas
Geoarqueologia
Ambientes andinos
Estudos líticos
Castro, Silvina Celeste
Yebra, Lucía
Cortegoso, Valeria
Lucero, Gustavo
Durán, Víctor
Marsh, Erik
Winocur, Diego
Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
topic_facet Lithic sources and quarries
Geoarchaeology
Andean environments
Lithic studies
Fuentes y canteras líticas
Geoarqueología
Ambientes andinos
Estudios líticos
Fontes e pedreiras liticas
Geoarqueologia
Ambientes andinos
Estudos líticos
author Castro, Silvina Celeste
Yebra, Lucía
Cortegoso, Valeria
Lucero, Gustavo
Durán, Víctor
Marsh, Erik
Winocur, Diego
author_facet Castro, Silvina Celeste
Yebra, Lucía
Cortegoso, Valeria
Lucero, Gustavo
Durán, Víctor
Marsh, Erik
Winocur, Diego
author_sort Castro, Silvina Celeste
title Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
title_short Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
title_full Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
title_fullStr Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
title_full_unstemmed Geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the Argentine Andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
title_sort geoarchaeological research on lithic raw material sources in the argentine andes: geologic formation, accessibility costs and lithic production systems
description This article presents a synthesis of geoarchaeological studies of lithic raw material sources and quarries from three high-altitude areas in Mendoza and San Juan (29–34°S). These studies sought to identify the origin of the geological outcrops, their availability to humans as lithic resource, means of provisioning, and variable production systems. The studies rely on interdisciplinary field surveys and incorporate a variety of methods such as petrography, geochemistry, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In the San Juan province (29°S), ten primary and secondary lithic sources were differentially exploited for around 8500 years. In the northwest of Mendoza province (32°S), Darwin’s petrified forest and the Los Colorados formation were used as quarries. In the center of Mendoza province (34°S), two local obsidian geochemical signatures were identified. We emphasize the potential of this kind of studies to evaluate continuities and changes in human mobility strategies in high-altitude areas in central western Argentina.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
publishDate 2020
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/24008
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