The fluvial mollusks in the subsistence of the hunter- gatherers of the lower Paraná wetland.

This paper discusses the role of fluvial mollusks in the subsistence of the hunter-gatherer groups of the Lower Parana basin, especially the bivalve Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) variabilis. Their environmental availability, the distribution of sizes in a colony and the allometric relationships between th...

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Autores principales: Loponte, Daniel, Parisi, Florencia, Liotta, Jorge, Wagner, Mario, Acosta, Alejandro
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/25964
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Sumario:This paper discusses the role of fluvial mollusks in the subsistence of the hunter-gatherer groups of the Lower Parana basin, especially the bivalve Diplodon (Rhipidodonta) variabilis. Their environmental availability, the distribution of sizes in a colony and the allometric relationships between the weights of the soft tissue and the exoskeleton are analyzed. In parallel, the position of this bivalve in the ranking of local prey and their incorporation into the regional process of diversification and intensification of subsistence are analyzed. Based on the results obtained, the archeomalacological assemblages recovered at Punta Canal sites (900 ± 80 years 14C BP), La Bellaca site 1 (1110 ± 70 years 14C BP) and Cerro Lutz (730 ± 70/953 ± 47 14C BP years) are discussed. Finally, the isotopic signals transferred to humans related to the intake of this species are analyzed.