The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina

The use of the same spaces and prey by humans and carnivores often leads to the formation of complex faunal assemblages, in which the anatomical and taxonomic composition results from the combined action of these agents. The aim of this paper is to evaluate bone movement based on actualistic researc...

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Autores principales: Gutierrez, Maria Amelia, Kaufmann, Cristian Ariel, Gonzalez, Mariela Edith, Scheifler, Nahuel Alberto, Rafuse, Daniel Joseph, Massigoge, Agustina, Alvarez, María Clara
Formato: Artículo publishedVersion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer Verlag Berlín 2016
Materias:
ACTUALISTIC RESEARCH
BONE MOVEMENT
PAMPAS REGION
SMALL CARNIVORES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/61630
http://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/11336/61630
Aporte de:
Suquía - Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba (IDACOR, CONICET y UNC) de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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topic ACTUALISTIC RESEARCH
BONE MOVEMENT
PAMPAS REGION
SMALL CARNIVORES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
spellingShingle ACTUALISTIC RESEARCH
BONE MOVEMENT
PAMPAS REGION
SMALL CARNIVORES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
Gutierrez, Maria Amelia
Kaufmann, Cristian Ariel
Gonzalez, Mariela Edith
Scheifler, Nahuel Alberto
Rafuse, Daniel Joseph
Massigoge, Agustina
Alvarez, María Clara
The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
topic_facet ACTUALISTIC RESEARCH
BONE MOVEMENT
PAMPAS REGION
SMALL CARNIVORES
Historia
Historia y Arqueología
HUMANIDADES
description The use of the same spaces and prey by humans and carnivores often leads to the formation of complex faunal assemblages, in which the anatomical and taxonomic composition results from the combined action of these agents. The aim of this paper is to evaluate bone movement based on actualistic research in the Pampas region of Argentina, with an emphasis on the action of carnivores as agents responsible for transport and accumulation of bone. Number of taxa, percentage of specimens affected by carnivores in each environmental context, skeletal representation and carnivore modifications on European hare from the hills and the coast, and bone movement are discussed. The implications of our actualistic results for the regional archaeological record are also addressed. All of the sampled environments presented evidence of carnivore modifications, with percentages between 9 % (coast) and 40 % (hills). This information demonstrates that this agent plays an active role in the formation of modern bone assemblages in the Pampas region and provides a frame of reference for exploring interpretations about the low percentages of carnivore activity recorded in the archaeological record of the region. We argue that carnivores not only modify an assemblage by incorporating or destroying bones, but also by moving them to other locations. Consequently, carnivore effects on site formation in the Pampas region should not be underestimated when their marks are scarce.
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author Gutierrez, Maria Amelia
Kaufmann, Cristian Ariel
Gonzalez, Mariela Edith
Scheifler, Nahuel Alberto
Rafuse, Daniel Joseph
Massigoge, Agustina
Alvarez, María Clara
author_facet Gutierrez, Maria Amelia
Kaufmann, Cristian Ariel
Gonzalez, Mariela Edith
Scheifler, Nahuel Alberto
Rafuse, Daniel Joseph
Massigoge, Agustina
Alvarez, María Clara
author_sort Gutierrez, Maria Amelia
title The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
title_short The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
title_full The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
title_fullStr The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed The role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the Pampas archaeofaunal record, Argentina
title_sort role of small carnivores in the movement of bones: implications for the pampas archaeofaunal record, argentina
publisher Springer Verlag Berlín
publishDate 2016
url http://hdl.handle.net/11336/61630
http://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/11336/61630
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