High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones

The exploitation of lithic raw materials by past societies in Tierra del Fuego, in general, took place mainly in secondary sources of supply, represented by coastal pebbles that show good quality for carving, sensu Aragón and Franco (1997). During the exploration of hard rock outcrops in the Cordill...

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Autores principales: De Angelis, Hernan Horacio, Gonzalez Guillot, Mauricio, Zuck, Federico
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Publicado: Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2023
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Arqueología, Pasos cordilleranos, Tecnología lítica, Materias primas, Tierra del Fuego.
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/38825
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Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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Gonzalez Guillot, Mauricio
Zuck, Federico
High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
topic_facet Arqueología, Pasos cordilleranos, Tecnología lítica, Materias primas, Tierra del Fuego.
author De Angelis, Hernan Horacio
Gonzalez Guillot, Mauricio
Zuck, Federico
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Gonzalez Guillot, Mauricio
Zuck, Federico
author_sort De Angelis, Hernan Horacio
title High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
title_short High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
title_full High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
title_fullStr High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
title_full_unstemmed High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones
title_sort high altitude archaeological sites in tierra del fuego, argentina.: between mountain range passes and lithic source zones
description The exploitation of lithic raw materials by past societies in Tierra del Fuego, in general, took place mainly in secondary sources of supply, represented by coastal pebbles that show good quality for carving, sensu Aragón and Franco (1997). During the exploration of hard rock outcrops in the Cordillera sector, we have detected specific sectors with rocky outcrops of meta-riolites lacking foliation, with very good quality for cutting. The aim of this paper is to present evidence of temporary exploitation in three high altitude sites (above 600 m.a.s.l.). These sites are located in a glacial valley, and show evidence of primary provisioning that allows us to infer extractive activity for the supply and subsequent transfer of the material to other sites, thus constituting the first links in the operational chain. Access to and exploitation of these primary sources, given their high altitude location, must have been only seasonal, in summer-spring, when the absence of snow allowed access. The primary sources of supply in Tierra del Fuego may therefore not be as scarce as previously thought. We therefore believe that further studies and surveys are needed in order to broaden our knowledge of the modes of circulation and exploitation of lithic resources in this region.
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spelling I10-R319-article-388252025-08-04T17:38:04Z High Altitude Archaeological Sites in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.: Between Mountain Range Passes and Lithic Source Zones Sitios arqueológicos de altura en Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. : Entre pasos cordilleranos y zonas de abastecimiento lítico Sítios arqueológicos de altitude em Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. : Entre passagens de montanha e áreas de suprimento lítico. De Angelis, Hernan Horacio Gonzalez Guillot, Mauricio Zuck, Federico Arqueología, Pasos cordilleranos, Tecnología lítica, Materias primas, Tierra del Fuego. The exploitation of lithic raw materials by past societies in Tierra del Fuego, in general, took place mainly in secondary sources of supply, represented by coastal pebbles that show good quality for carving, sensu Aragón and Franco (1997). During the exploration of hard rock outcrops in the Cordillera sector, we have detected specific sectors with rocky outcrops of meta-riolites lacking foliation, with very good quality for cutting. The aim of this paper is to present evidence of temporary exploitation in three high altitude sites (above 600 m.a.s.l.). These sites are located in a glacial valley, and show evidence of primary provisioning that allows us to infer extractive activity for the supply and subsequent transfer of the material to other sites, thus constituting the first links in the operational chain. Access to and exploitation of these primary sources, given their high altitude location, must have been only seasonal, in summer-spring, when the absence of snow allowed access. The primary sources of supply in Tierra del Fuego may therefore not be as scarce as previously thought. We therefore believe that further studies and surveys are needed in order to broaden our knowledge of the modes of circulation and exploitation of lithic resources in this region. La explotación de materias primas líticas por las sociedades del pasado en Tierra del Fuego, en general, se dio principalmente en fuentes secundarias de aprovisionamiento, representadas por guijarros costeros que evidencian buena calidad para la talla, sensu Aragón y Franco (1997). Durante la exploración de afloramientos de rocas duras en el sector cordillerano, hemos detectado sectores puntuales con afloramientos rocosos de meta-riolitas carentes de foliación, con calidad muy buena para la talla. El objetivo de este trabajo es dar a conocer evidencias de explotación temporaria en tres sitios de altura (por encima de los 600 m.s.n.m.). Los mismos se ubican en un valle glacial, y presentan evidencias de aprovisionamiento primario que nos permite inferir actividad extractiva para el abastecimiento y posterior traslado del material hacia otros sitios, constituyendo así los primeros eslabones en la cadena operativa. El acceso y explotación a estas fuentes primarias, dada su ubicación de altura, debió ser solo de forma estacional, en verano-primavera, cuando la ausencia de nieve permitiera su acceso. Las fuentes primarias de aprovisionamiento en Tierra del Fuego podrían ser entonces no tan escasas como se creía hasta ahora. De este modo consideramos que es menester profundizar los estudios y las prospecciones con el fin de ampliar el conocimiento de los modos de circulación y explotación del recurso lítico en esta región. A exploração de matérias-primas líticas pelas sociedades do passado na Terra do Fogo, em geral, ocorreu principalmente em fontes secundárias de suprimento, representadas por seixos costeiros que apresentam boa qualidade para entalhe, sensu Aragón e Franco (1997). Durante a exploração de afloramentos de rocha dura no setor da Cordilheira, detectamos setores pontuais com afloramentos rochosos de meta-riolitos sem foliação, com muito boa qualidade para entalhe. O objetivo deste trabalho é mostrar evidências de exploração temporária em três locais de alta altitude (acima de 600 m.a.s.l.). Esses sítios estão localizados em um vale glacial e mostram evidências de fornecimento primário que nos permitem inferir a atividade extrativa para o fornecimento e a transferência subsequente do material para outros sítios, constituindo assim os primeiros elos da cadeia operacional. O acesso e a exploração dessas fontes primárias, dada sua localização em alta altitude, devem ter sido apenas sazonais, no verão e na primavera, quando a ausência de neve permitia o acesso. As fontes primárias de suprimento na Terra do Fogo podem, portanto, não ser tão escassas como se pensava anteriormente. Assim, acreditamos que são necessários mais estudos e pesquisas para ampliar nosso conhecimento sobre os modos de circulação e exploração dos recursos líticos nessa região. Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2023-09-13 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Texto e imagen application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/38825 10.37603/2250.7728.v27.n3.38825 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 27 No. 3 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 267-293 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 27 Núm. 3 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 267-293 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; v. 27 n. 3 (2023): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología; 267-293 2250-7728 0326-7911 10.37603/2250.7728.v27.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/38825/42636 Derechos de autor 2020 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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