Late Holocene camelids at the High Valleys of Catamarca. Multiproxy evidence and the input of geometric morphometrics for assessing their taxonomic diversity
In this paper we present the first morphometric information on South American camelids from the Upper Western Valleys of Catamarca, specifically from the archaeological site Los Viscos, in El Bolsón valley, with occupations during the Late Holocene (ca. 680-1630 cal. A.D.). This information is also...
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Instituto de Arqueología y Museo, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | http://publicaciones.csnat.unt.edu.ar/index.php/mundodeantes/article/view/216 |
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| Sumario: | In this paper we present the first morphometric information on South American camelids from the Upper Western Valleys of Catamarca, specifically from the archaeological site Los Viscos, in El Bolsón valley, with occupations during the Late Holocene (ca. 680-1630 cal. A.D.). This information is also correlated with that of other studies, focused on camelid fibers and palaeofeces of the site, as well as contextual information. Overall, the information shows the interaction of the human groups with domestic (llamas) and wild (both guanacos and vicuñas) camelids, which make up the bulk of the archaeofaunal record. It suggests different modes of interaction with camelids, which include hunting, grazing, and also possibly exchange. None of these ungulates currently inhabit the area, so the study is also significant from a palaeoenvironmental viewpoint. |
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