Dieta humana, movilidad y tecnología en un contexto mortuorio del valle del Atuel: el registro de Cañada Seca-1 (San Rafael, Mendoza)

Peralta, Eva Ailén; Pompei, María de la Paz; López, José Manuel García; Fiore, Dánae; Diéguez, Sergio; Ugan, Andrew; Gil, Adolfo; Neme, Gustavo

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“…From a regional perspective, it is interesting to note that only three sites in southern Mendoza show characteristics attributed to cemeteries during this period, according to the definition employed in this work. These sites are Jaime Prats‐1 (JP‐1; Peralta, Luna, et al, 2022), Cañada Seca‐1 (CS‐1; Peralta et al, 2021), and OA. Furthermore, CS‐1 has a later chronology, so we can infer that JP‐1 and OA were contemporary sites.…”

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“…Sex estimation in adults was obtained by recording the morphology of the os coxae and the skull following the methods described in Buikstra and Mielke (1985), Buikstra and Ubelaker (1994), and Bruzek (2002), and measuring long bones and calcanei in the OA‐2 sample (for details, see Peralta, 2019; Peralta et al, 2021; Peralta, Luna, et al, 2022). Non‐adult sex estimation was only fulfilled for those individuals between 15 and 20 years old, following the same procedure.…”

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“…Stable isotope analyses improved the knowledge about maize consumption. Based on δ 13 C co , δ 13 C ca , and δ 15 N data, the maize signal was detected in the diet of certain individuals from southern Mendoza, with high temporal and spatial variability in its incorporation (Gil et al, 2014(Gil et al, , 2018(Gil et al, , 2011Otaola et al, 2022;Peralta et al, 2021). Due to the intensification process, domesticated resources (principally Zea mays) were partially incorporated into the human diet.…”

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Human burials during the hunter‐gathering/farming transition in Ojo de Agua, Northern Patagonia, Argentina

Peralta,

Luna,

Gil

et al. 2024

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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This paper explores the implications of the conformation of formal burial areas in the southernmost limit of agricultural dispersion in South America. Previous research proposed the development of cemeteries or formal burial areas due to specialization in using specific habitats and the development of territorial ownership. From a paleoecological background, we hypothesize that hunter‐gatherers intensified resource exploitation and develop territoriality in population growth and pressure over resources. The expectation is that formal burial areas emerged in this context to legitimize the ties with the territory and ensure exclusive access to the land and its resources. To evaluate this hypothesis, we analyzed a mortuary context from southern Mendoza (Central Western Argentina), named Ojo de Agua, by describing the site's characteristics, burial modality, presence of grave goods, age at death profile, and evidence of violence. This site has two main conditions for handling our hypothesis: (1) the chronology and spatial localization coincide with the temporal and geographic dispersion of pre‐Hispanic cultigens; (2) systematic procedures during fieldwork led us to access a significant amount of information not available in other mortuary contexts of the area. Our results point to Ojo de Agua as a cemetery that emerged in the frame of increasing territoriality and conflict with neighboring groups and permitted us to improve our knowledge about the dynamic relationship between human population, environment, and cultural responses in the context of intensification and contact with food production. These results deepen recent studies in the same line but with a greater resolution.

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Human burials during the hunter‐gathering/farming transition in Ojo de Agua, Northern Patagonia, Argentina

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Gil

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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“…The δ 18 O isotope analysis suggests that individuals at the site had high mobility though within a range not exceeding 70 km. Furthermore, the δ 13 C col and δ 15 N values indicate a low-level food production within the community, with domestic plants like Zea mays comprising less than 10% of their diet [49].…”

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Patagonian partnerships: the extinct Dusicyon avus and its interaction with prehistoric human communities

Abbona,

Lebrasseur,

Prevosti

et al. 2024

R. Soc. Open Sci.

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The southern Mendoza province, located in the northern region of Patagonia, was inhabited by hunter-gatherer groups until historic times. Previous archaeological studies have reported canid remains among faunal assemblages, which were assumed to be part of the human diet. However, the taxonomic identification and significance of these canids within human groups have raised questions. In this study, we used ancient DNA analysis, morphological examination and stable isotope analysis (δ 13 C col and δ 15 N) to re-evaluate the taxonomic assignment of a canid discovered at the Late Holocene burial site of Cañada Seca. Previous morphological identifications suggested that it belonged to the genus Lycalopex , but our results conclusively demonstrate that the individual belongs to the extinct fox species Dusicyon avus . This finding expands Dusicyon avus’ known geographical distribution to Patagonia’s northern extremity. Furthermore, statistical predictions based on genetic divergence undermine the hypothesis that hybridization between Canis and Dusicyon , facilitated by the introduction of domestic dogs, played a role in the extinction of Dusicyon species. On the other hand, our findings indicate that a Dusicyon avus individual shared a similar diet and was probably buried alongside humans, suggesting a close relationship between the two species during their lives and deaths.

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“…Estos trabajos resaltan que el rol de estos productos no fue central ni uniforme en todas las áreas del Centro Oeste Argentino en general y del norte-centro de Mendoza en particular. Algunos sectores mostraron un mayor afianzamiento de la agricultura y una mayor dependencia en los recursos domesticados sostenida en el tiempo (Bárcena, 2001;Gambier, 2000;Llano et al, 2017;Ots et al, 2016;Peralta et al, 2022), mientras que, en otras áreas, la subsistencia implicó una coexistencia entre la caza-recolección y la agricultura (Gil et al, 2011(Gil et al, , 2020Peralta et al, 2021). En este trabajo nos proponemos profundizar en las reconstrucciones de dieta y movilidad humana en un sitio del Valle de Uco, con el objetivo de evaluar el impacto y la relevancia de los recursos domesticados en la vida de estas poblaciones prehispánicas y su articulación con procesos culturales regionales, como la expansión incaica.…”

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Agricultura y movilidad en la frontera suroriental del imperio incaico: contribuciones bioarqueológicas del sitio Agua Amarga (Valle de Uco)

Peralta,

Ots

2024

RevArgAntropBiol

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El desarrollo de la agricultura hace ca. 2500 años promovió cambios demográficos, económicos, sociales y culturales en el centro de Mendoza. Con el propósito de contribuir al estudio de estos procesos, en este trabajo exploramos las tendencias en la dieta y la movilidad en el Valle de Uco a partir del estudio de la colección bioarqueológica del sitio Agua Amarga conservada en el Museo de Historia Natural de San Rafael (Mendoza). Para sortear las dificultades subyacentes a las condiciones del rescate y a la pobre preservación de las muestras, integramos múltiples líneas de evidencia que incluyen la reconstrucción cronológica, el contexto funerario, y el análisis bioarqueológico y de isótopos estables (δ13Ccol, δ15N, δ13Capa y δ18O). Estas líneas se suman a los estudios arqueológicos previos del sitio. Con respecto a las tendencias que señalan un alto consumo de maíz a partir de 1100 años AP que decae hacia 550 años AP en el norte y centro de Mendoza, la evidencia isotópica obtenida de Agua Amarga se destaca en el contexto regional por mantener un alto consumo antes y durante el período tardío-inca e inicio de la colonia. En cuanto a la movilidad, los valores de δ18O de los individuos se corresponden con un origen local o del Valle de Uco, lo cual se deberá ajustar con un muestreo más completo de aguas en la región.

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Dieta humana, movilidad y tecnología en un contexto mortuorio del valle del Atuel: el registro de Cañada Seca-1 (San Rafael, Mendoza)

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

Human burials during the hunter‐gathering/farming transition in Ojo de Agua, Northern Patagonia, Argentina

Human burials during the hunter‐gathering/farming transition in Ojo de Agua, Northern Patagonia, Argentina

Patagonian partnerships: the extinct Dusicyon avus and its interaction with prehistoric human communities

Agricultura y movilidad en la frontera suroriental del imperio incaico: contribuciones bioarqueológicas del sitio Agua Amarga (Valle de Uco)

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