Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S)
Archaeology and geomorphology are closely linked in Barrancas, Argentina, where both disciplines are necessary to understand human-environment interactions during the Holocene. The geomorphology suggests that the area was located in a distal alluvial environment of the Zonda paleo-river that drained...
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todo:paper_01436228_v42_n_p217_Moreiras2023-10-03T14:59:23Z Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) Moreiras, S. Marsh, E. Nami, H. Estrella, D. Durán, V. Archaeological site formation processes Argentina Badlands Lagoons Tectonics active fault alluvial deposit archaeological evidence geomorphological response Holocene human settlement lacustrine environment paleoenvironment Pleistocene seismicity tectonic setting Argentina Archaeology and geomorphology are closely linked in Barrancas, Argentina, where both disciplines are necessary to understand human-environment interactions during the Holocene. The geomorphology suggests that the area was located in a distal alluvial environment of the Zonda paleo-river that drained to the east. Active tectonics during the Pliocene-Early Pleistocene caused the gradual uplift of the Lunlunta Sierras to the southwest, which led to the bifurcation of the paleo-river. For most of the Holocene, the area was seasonally flooded, suggesting a lacustrine microenvironment. A long record of human occupation beginning in the Early Holocene suggests an extended period of intimate human-environment interactions. Recently, the environment has shifted dramatically. Erosion has created a badlands and significantly impacted the archaeological record. Understanding geomorphological processes is central for archaeological research in general, and especially in Barrancas. This research is an integral part of the ongoing community archaeology program in the area, and for the planned creation of an archaeological reserve. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Nami, H. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01436228_v42_n_p217_Moreiras |
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Archaeological site formation processes Argentina Badlands Lagoons Tectonics active fault alluvial deposit archaeological evidence geomorphological response Holocene human settlement lacustrine environment paleoenvironment Pleistocene seismicity tectonic setting Argentina |
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Archaeological site formation processes Argentina Badlands Lagoons Tectonics active fault alluvial deposit archaeological evidence geomorphological response Holocene human settlement lacustrine environment paleoenvironment Pleistocene seismicity tectonic setting Argentina Moreiras, S. Marsh, E. Nami, H. Estrella, D. Durán, V. Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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Archaeological site formation processes Argentina Badlands Lagoons Tectonics active fault alluvial deposit archaeological evidence geomorphological response Holocene human settlement lacustrine environment paleoenvironment Pleistocene seismicity tectonic setting Argentina |
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Archaeology and geomorphology are closely linked in Barrancas, Argentina, where both disciplines are necessary to understand human-environment interactions during the Holocene. The geomorphology suggests that the area was located in a distal alluvial environment of the Zonda paleo-river that drained to the east. Active tectonics during the Pliocene-Early Pleistocene caused the gradual uplift of the Lunlunta Sierras to the southwest, which led to the bifurcation of the paleo-river. For most of the Holocene, the area was seasonally flooded, suggesting a lacustrine microenvironment. A long record of human occupation beginning in the Early Holocene suggests an extended period of intimate human-environment interactions. Recently, the environment has shifted dramatically. Erosion has created a badlands and significantly impacted the archaeological record. Understanding geomorphological processes is central for archaeological research in general, and especially in Barrancas. This research is an integral part of the ongoing community archaeology program in the area, and for the planned creation of an archaeological reserve. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. |
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Moreiras, S. Marsh, E. Nami, H. Estrella, D. Durán, V. |
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Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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Holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in Barrancas, arid Central Andes piedmont (33°S) |
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holocene geomorphology, tectonics, and archaeology in barrancas, arid central andes piedmont (33°s) |
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