Mid-Holocene geochronology, palaeoenvironments, and occupational dynamics at Quebrada de Amaicha, Tucuman, Argentina

Baied, Carlos A.; Somonte, Carolina

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2012.11.025

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“…Importantly, VML dating has been independently replicated and applied to the archaeological record by different research teams working in the Sahara Desert [80][81][82][83], and Argentina [84]. Although regional microlamination sequences appear to vary and require local calibration, the Saharan, South American, and other international studies [85,86] indicate that VML has the potential for widespread application in arid and semiarid environments.…”

Section: Varnish Microlamination Dating Perry and Adamsmentioning

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Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

Whitley

2013

Journal of Archaeology

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The peopling of the Americas is both the oldest and most frequently researched question in American archaeology. Although rarely considered, early art has the potential to provide insight into questions that may be obscured by other kinds of evidence, particularly stone tools. What part did art play in the peopling of the Americas? This question is addressed starting with a reconsideration of rock varnish chronometrics as applied to Great Basin, eastern California, petroglyphs. This demonstrates, conservatively, that the petroglyph tradition began before 11,100 YBP, probably before 12,600 YBP, and potentially in the 14,000 years range. Comparison of these ages with evidence from other regions in the hemisphere demonstrates substantial artistic and stylistic variation in rock art by the Paleoindian period (circa 10,000–11,000 YBP). This suggests that, while art may have been part of the baggage of the first immigrants, regional cultural traditions had already been developed by the Terminal Pleistocene, if not earlier. The result is evidence for the development of regional cultural diversity in the Americas by Paleoindian times.

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Section: Varnish Microlamination Dating Perry and Adamsmentioning

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Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

Whitley

2013

Journal of Archaeology

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“…Sin embargo, en los últimos años el panorama ha comenzado a cambiar ya que las investigaciones desarrolladas han revelado la existencia de un creciente número de sitios asignables al Holoceno Medio y a momentos transicionales datados hacia 3.500 a.p. Tal es el caso de Soria 2 en el valle de Santa María (Palamarczuk et al 2007), Cardonal y Bordo Marcial en el valle del Cajón y en la quebrada de Amaicha, El Divisadero (Gómez Augier y Caria 2012) y Planchada La Puntilla (Baied y Somonte 2013). Si bien aún no se puede plantear en ninguno de estos casos la presencia de procesos transicionales locales, como ocurre para la Puna argentina y chilena, resulta alentador en cuanto al aporte que implica poder avanzar en la comprensión integral del paso de un modelo extractivo basado en la caza/recolección asociado a una alta movilidad residencial hacia una economía de producción pastoril/agrícola vinculada a un sedentarismo pleno.…”

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“LA TRANSICIÓN” VISTA DESDE LOS VALLES INTERMONTANOS DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO: NUEVOS DATOS DE LA QUEBRADA DE LOS CORRALES (EL INFIERNILLO, TUCUMÁN, ARGENTINA)

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“…Rock varnish can be identified by the superficial darkening of lithics and may be glossy, the latter due to a smooth micromorphology combined with manganese enrichment (Dorn, ). Rock varnish as a numerical dating method has been the subject of debate, particularly when applied to petroglyphs and archaeological lithic materials (Liu & Broecker, , , ; Watchman, ; Dorn, , ; Baied & Somonte, ; Somonte & Baied, ; Whitley, ).…”

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How Do Surficial Lithic Assemblages Weather in Arid Environments? A Case Study from the Atacama Desert, Northern Chile

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Gayó

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Artículo de publicación ISIArchaeological sites composed only of surficial lithics are widespread in arid environments. Numerical dating of such sites is challenging, however, and even establishing a relative chronology can be daunting. One potentially helpful method for assigning relative chronologies is to use lithic weathering, on the assumption that the most weathered artifacts are also the oldest. Yet, few studies have systematically assessed how local environmental processes affect weathering of surficial lithics. Using macroscopic analyses, we compared the weathering of surficial lithic assemblages from seven mid-to-late Holocene archaeological sites sampled from four different microenvironments in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Changes in polish, texture, shine, and color were used to establish significant differences in weathering between two kinds of locations: interfluves and canyon sites. Lithics from interfluve sites were moderately to highly weathered by wind and possessed a dark coating, whereas canyon lithics were mildly weathered despite greater exposure to moisture, often lacked indications of eolian abrasion, and lacked dark coatings. Our results show that lithic weathering can be used as a proxy for relative age, but only after considering local environmental factors. The power of such chronologies can be improved by combining archaeological, paleoenvironmental, geomorphological, and taphonomic data.Fondecyt 1070140-1120454-313066

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Mid-Holocene geochronology, palaeoenvironments, and occupational dynamics at Quebrada de Amaicha, Tucuman, Argentina

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

“LA TRANSICIÓN” VISTA DESDE LOS VALLES INTERMONTANOS DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO: NUEVOS DATOS DE LA QUEBRADA DE LOS CORRALES (EL INFIERNILLO, TUCUMÁN, ARGENTINA)

How Do Surficial Lithic Assemblages Weather in Arid Environments? A Case Study from the Atacama Desert, Northern Chile

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Mid-Holocene geochronology, palaeoenvironments, and occupational dynamics at Quebrada de Amaicha, Tucuman, Argentina

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Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

Rock Art Dating and the Peopling of the Americas

&#8220;LA TRANSICIÓN&#8221; VISTA DESDE LOS VALLES INTERMONTANOS DEL NOROESTE ARGENTINO: NUEVOS DATOS DE LA QUEBRADA DE LOS CORRALES (EL INFIERNILLO, TUCUMÁN, ARGENTINA)

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