A preliminary study of distributional archaeology in the Melipeuco region, Araucanía Andina, Chile
This paper presents the preliminary results of systematic sampling in the Molulco microregion, Melipeuco, Araucania Andina, Chile. It is an interesting area to discuss lifeways, exploitation and circulation of raw materials in a forest environment. We provide initial information at different scales...
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Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/14285 https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=arqueo&d=14285_oai |
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| Sumario: | This paper presents the preliminary results of systematic sampling in the Molulco microregion, Melipeuco, Araucania Andina, Chile. It is an interesting area to discuss lifeways, exploitation and circulation of raw materials in a forest environment. We provide initial information at different scales by correlating the distribution and characteristics of the surface lithic record with expectations from previous works. A total of 680.000 mts2 with a total of 5.869 artefacts in 144 survey points were surveyed. Using the techno-typological and raw material registry carried out in the field, and the subsequent geostatistical analysis through GIS, we present the first tendencies on spatial patterns related to lithic technology. The predominant presence of obsidian, and the identification of supply areas of this raw material allow us to discuss, from a distributional perspective, the circulation and procurement of obsidian from Sollipulli volcano. We expect that the results obtained allow us to discuss the internodal role that this space could have had in a wider network of human interaction from different paths between both Anden slopes. |
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