Grinding artifacts from the river Blanco basin (32°S, Mendoza, Argentina): a contribution to subsistence diversification studies (ca. 1550 - 860 years cal BP)
A synthesis of the study of grinding technology in the Blanco River basin (Mendoza, Argentina), between 1550 and 860 cal. BP. The record includes 41 artifacts from four archaeological sites located in two environments: Cordillera Frontal (2300 masl) and Potrerillos Valley (1300 masl). Technical-morp...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/44279 |
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| Sumario: | A synthesis of the study of grinding technology in the Blanco River basin (Mendoza, Argentina), between 1550 and 860 cal. BP. The record includes 41 artifacts from four archaeological sites located in two environments: Cordillera Frontal (2300 masl) and Potrerillos Valley (1300 masl). Technical-morphological and morphological-functional analyses are used for the spatial and temporal comparison of such technology from the perspective of Technological Organisation and Human Biogeography. The existence of different technological strategies is proposed for each environment, in relation to the availability of lithic and vegetables resources in each space, as well as the mobility and settlement patterns of groups with diversified economic bases. Changes over time in economic and technological strategies are proposed, influenced by environmental and social factors, from which grinding practices became more important for subsistence. These interpretations contribute to the understanding of the evolution of grinding practices and their role in economic diversification in the region. |
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