Contributions to the study of postdepositational processes in shallow lakes. Arturo 4 site (north of Tierra del Fuego
In this paper the results of the taphonomic analysis of lithic artifacts recovered in the Arturo 4 site are presented and alternatives are explored to understand the processes involved in the formation of the assemblage. Arturo 4 is a site in a surface context found in a concentration of gravels of...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/23839 |
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| Sumario: | In this paper the results of the taphonomic analysis of lithic artifacts recovered in the Arturo 4 site are presented and alternatives are explored to understand the processes involved in the formation of the assemblage. Arturo 4 is a site in a surface context found in a concentration of gravels of different lithology, located in a sector of the bottom of a shallow lake, which are exposed during periods of water deficit. A significant amount of these gravels shows chipping evidences. The geoarchaeological analysis of the gravels deposit together with the technological and taphonomic study of the lithic materials, allow us to inquire the incidence of the hydric action generating a pattern of accommodation of the gravels, subsequent to anthropic activities. The results indicate that cultural and natural factors intervened in the formation of the assemblage. Among the former, the initial stages in the knapping activity are recorded; among the latter, hydric action stands out, with the physical alteration by friction and rearrangement of gravels and artifacts as a result of the freezing of the ground. |
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