Identificación de microrrestos vegetales en un coprolito humano del sitio Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Dietary ecological traits of extinct mammalian herbivores from the last glacial termination at the Pilauco Site, Chile

“…Coprolites are fossilized excrements (Jouy-Avantin et al, 2003) that can contain a variety of macroscopic and microscopic remains (Martínez and Yagueddú, 2012). They are one of the most relevant dietary proxies recoverable from sediments because preservation of dietary remains in coprolites is better than in non-fecal deposits (Reinhard and Bryant, 1992).…”

A methodology for the determination of pollen sources in studies of Patagonian camelid coprolites

“…The finding of Holocenic coprolites ascribed to camelids in caves from the Argentine Patagonia (sites CCP5 and CCP7, Perito Moreno National Park) gave rise to questions about the seasonality in the site use of camelids and men (Martínez Tosto and Yagueddú, 2012;, 2013Velázquez et al, 2014), of palaeodiets and of the contribution of the analysis of coprolites to environmental studies.…”

Palynological analysis of extinct herbivore dung from Patagonia, Argentina

“…The analysis of coprolites allows for the study of paleodiets, paleoenvironment, parasitism, and site use seasonality (Reinhard and Bryant, 1992;Carri on et al, 2001Carri on et al, , 2004Carri on et al, , 2005Horrocks et al, 2003Horrocks et al, , 2008Chaves and Reinhard, 2006;Riley, 2012;Wood et al, 2012;among others). Studies on pollen grains and plant remains of both camelids and presumed human coprolites found in Parque Nacional Perito Moreno (Argentine Patagonia) have offered information on their main diet items during the Holocene, and also on the site use seasonality and the environmental characteristics (Vel azquez et al, 2010;Martínez Tosto and Yagueddú, 2012;Vel azquez and Burry, 2012;Vel azquez et al, 2014).…”