Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies

Throughout the Somuncurá plateau and its foothills, stone constructions represent someof the most visible archaeological evidence. Although they have been linked to the communal hunting of guanacos, their morphological diversity and association with different remains could indicate other functions....

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Autor principal: Saghessi, Daniela
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Publicado: Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2025
Materias:
Grinding tools
Techno-mophological analyses
Archaeobotany
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
Artefactos de molienda
Análisis tecno-morflógicos
Arqueobotánica
Acceso en línea:https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15668
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Arqueología de Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic Grinding tools
Techno-mophological analyses
Archaeobotany
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
Artefactos de molienda
Análisis tecno-morflógicos
Arqueobotánica
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
spellingShingle Grinding tools
Techno-mophological analyses
Archaeobotany
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
Artefactos de molienda
Análisis tecno-morflógicos
Arqueobotánica
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
Saghessi, Daniela
Saghessi, Daniela
Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
topic_facet Grinding tools
Techno-mophological analyses
Archaeobotany
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
Artefactos de molienda
Análisis tecno-morflógicos
Arqueobotánica
Valcheta
Ramos Mexía
author Saghessi, Daniela
Saghessi, Daniela
author_facet Saghessi, Daniela
Saghessi, Daniela
author_sort Saghessi, Daniela
title Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
title_short Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
title_full Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
title_fullStr Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
title_full_unstemmed Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
title_sort grinding in the somuncurá plateau foothills (northeastern patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies
description Throughout the Somuncurá plateau and its foothills, stone constructions represent someof the most visible archaeological evidence. Although they have been linked to the communal hunting of guanacos, their morphological diversity and association with different remains could indicate other functions. Recent advances in the archaeobotany of Argentinian Patagonia have suggested agreater importance of plant resources for hunter-gatherer groups in the region, increasingthe species consumed and associated practices. This work evaluates the role of grinding in the diet of hunter-gatherergroupswho inhabited the foothills of the Somuncurá plateau through the analysis of two archaeological collections. Alithic techno-morphological and morpho-functional study,and an archaeobotanical analysis of plant microremains were carried out. The results suggest that basalt is the main used raw materialand thatdifferencesin the final size of the artefacts may be related tothe distance from the lithic source areas. Archaeobotanicalanalyses show the processing of local species (Neltumasp.),non-local species (Araucaria araucana(Molina) K. Koch),andseaweed remains recoveredfor the first time,that were possibly used as condiments. Finally, the spatial association of one of the collections with stone structures wouldsupport the hypothesis that some of the constructions could havehad residential functions
publisher Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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spelling I28-R243-article-156682025-11-21T18:10:11Z Grinding in the Somuncurá plateau foothills (Northeastern Patagonia) through archaeological collections and vegetal microremains studies Molienda en el piedemonte de la meseta de Somuncurá (Noreste de Patagonia) a partir del estudio de colecciones y de microrrestos vegetales Saghessi, Daniela Saghessi, Daniela Grinding tools Techno-mophological analyses Archaeobotany Valcheta Ramos Mexía Artefactos de molienda Análisis tecno-morflógicos Arqueobotánica Valcheta Ramos Mexía Throughout the Somuncurá plateau and its foothills, stone constructions represent someof the most visible archaeological evidence. Although they have been linked to the communal hunting of guanacos, their morphological diversity and association with different remains could indicate other functions. Recent advances in the archaeobotany of Argentinian Patagonia have suggested agreater importance of plant resources for hunter-gatherer groups in the region, increasingthe species consumed and associated practices. This work evaluates the role of grinding in the diet of hunter-gatherergroupswho inhabited the foothills of the Somuncurá plateau through the analysis of two archaeological collections. Alithic techno-morphological and morpho-functional study,and an archaeobotanical analysis of plant microremains were carried out. The results suggest that basalt is the main used raw materialand thatdifferencesin the final size of the artefacts may be related tothe distance from the lithic source areas. Archaeobotanicalanalyses show the processing of local species (Neltumasp.),non-local species (Araucaria araucana(Molina) K. Koch),andseaweed remains recoveredfor the first time,that were possibly used as condiments. Finally, the spatial association of one of the collections with stone structures wouldsupport the hypothesis that some of the constructions could havehad residential functions A lo largo de la meseta de Somuncurá y de su piedemonte, una de las evidencias arqueológicas más visiblesson las construcciones en piedra. Si bien a la mayoría se las ha vinculado con la caza comunal de guanacos, sudiversidad morfológica y su asociación con distintos restos podríanindicar otras funciones. Por su parte, los avances recientes en la arqueobotánica de Patagonia argentina han planteadouna importancia mayor de los recursos vegetales para los grupos cazadores-recolectores de la región, ampliando lasespecies consumidas y las prácticas asociadas. En este trabajo seevalúael rol de la molienda en la dieta de los cazadores-recolectores quehabitaron el piedemonte de la meseta de Somuncurá a través de análisis de dos colecciones arqueológicas. Para ello,se llevaron a cabo un estudio tecno-morfológico,uno morfológico-funcional y un análisis arqueobotánico de microrrestos vegetales.Los resultados obtenidos señalan el uso de basalto como principal materia prima y una diferencia en cuanto al tamaño final de los artefactos según la distancia a las fuentes de aprovisionamiento. Además, los análisis muestran el procesamiento de especies locales (Neltumasp.) y no locales (Araucaria araucana(Molina) K. Koch)y,por primera vez,se recuperaronrestos de algas marinasutilizadas posiblemente como condimentos. Finalmente, la asociación espacial de una de las colecciones con estructuras de piedra apoyaría la hipótesis de que, al menos, algunas de las construccioneshabrían tenido funciones residenciales Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2025-11-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15668 10.34096/arqueologia.t31.n3.15668 Arqueología; Vol. 31 No. 3 (2025): septiembre-diciembre; 15668 Arqueología; Vol. 31 Núm. 3 (2025): septiembre-diciembre; 15668 1853-8126 0327-5159 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15668/15414 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/15668/15333 Derechos de autor 2025 Daniela Saghessi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

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