Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology

The aim of this work is to analyze the mortuary context called “Estación XI Medanitos” (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina), a multiple secondary burial exclusively composed of skulls and jaws and corresponding to the first half of the XV century AD, the moment of Inca presence in the region. This find...

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Autores principales: De Stéfano, Julia, Aranda, Claudia, Luna, Leandro, Ratto, Norma
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Arqueología y Museo, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán 2021
Materias:
Comportamiento mortuorio
Cráneo trofeo
Incineración
Prácticas culturales
Mortuary behaviour
Trophy head
Incineration
Cultural practices
Acceso en línea:http://publicaciones.csnat.unt.edu.ar/index.php/mundodeantes/article/view/250
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Suquía - Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba (IDACOR, CONICET y UNC) de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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topic Comportamiento mortuorio
Cráneo trofeo
Incineración
Prácticas culturales
Mortuary behaviour
Trophy head
Incineration
Cultural practices
spellingShingle Comportamiento mortuorio
Cráneo trofeo
Incineración
Prácticas culturales
Mortuary behaviour
Trophy head
Incineration
Cultural practices
De Stéfano, Julia
Aranda, Claudia
Luna, Leandro
Ratto, Norma
Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
topic_facet Comportamiento mortuorio
Cráneo trofeo
Incineración
Prácticas culturales
Mortuary behaviour
Trophy head
Incineration
Cultural practices
description The aim of this work is to analyze the mortuary context called “Estación XI Medanitos” (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina), a multiple secondary burial exclusively composed of skulls and jaws and corresponding to the first half of the XV century AD, the moment of Inca presence in the region. This finding was the result of an emergency archaeological rescue and does not have any similar background at the regional level. A bioarchaeological study was carried out to infer the sex and age profile of the individuals, and quantification measures were applied to determine the composition and structure of the sample. Moreover, a taphonomic approach was fulfilled in order to identify the natural and cultural formation processes, considering variables such as weathering, fractures, floraturbation, rodent activity and action of both chemical and anthropic agents. The results obtained allow characterizing this mortuary site as a dedicatory offering, the burial of selected anatomical parts with an anthropically patterned spatial organization. On the other hand, some processes that occurred prior to the final disposal could be inferred, such as the exposure of the remains to the action of fire and the formation of trophy skulls. Finally, the importance of archeotanatology as a discipline that integrates taphonomic, bioarchaeological and mortuary behavior studies to obtain a complete understanding of burial processes, is highlighted, as well as the importance of the archaeological rescues as relevant sources of information about the local and regional pre-Hispanic history.
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Artículo evaluado por pares
author De Stéfano, Julia
Aranda, Claudia
Luna, Leandro
Ratto, Norma
author_facet De Stéfano, Julia
Aranda, Claudia
Luna, Leandro
Ratto, Norma
author_sort De Stéfano, Julia
title Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
title_short Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
title_full Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
title_fullStr Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
title_full_unstemmed Bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site Estación XI medanitos (Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
title_sort bioarchaeological analysis and taphonomic history of the rescue of the site estación xi medanitos (tinogasta, catamarca, argentina): an approach from archaeotanatology
publisher Instituto de Arqueología y Museo, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
publishDate 2021
url http://publicaciones.csnat.unt.edu.ar/index.php/mundodeantes/article/view/250
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