Piedra Museo, A Place and a History of the Peopling of Patagonia

Miotti, Laura

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92503-1_1

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“…While there is no genetic or bioanthropological evidence associated with individuals from this early stage of human occupation, the Monte Verde site, dated to 14,500 cal yr BP (calibrated years before present) [38][39][40][41] in north-western Patagonia, would be a key evidence supporting this hypothesis [38,42], being the oldest record within the Southern Cone of South America (which encompasses presentday Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and southern Brazil). Archaeological evidence also suggests the presence of human populations in eastern Patagonia in the beginnings of the Pleistocene-Holocene transition (13,500 yr BP), probably in the early stages of occupation [43,44], considering the archaeological localities of Piedra Museo [45,46] and Cerro Tres Tetas [47] in the central Deseado Massif (Santa Cruz, Argentina) (Figure 1D). Further south, within the Magellan Basin, there are other early records of human activity in Cueva Lago Sofia [48], Cueva del Medio [49] and Cueva Fell [50], where fishtail projectile points and fires have been found dating up to 12,800 cal yr BP.…”

Section: First Stages Of Human Migrationmentioning

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Tales from the end of the world: three decades of paleogenetic research in Patagonia

de la Fuente Castro,

Motti,

Arencibia

et al. 2024

Hum Popul Genet Genom

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Patagonia is a region that has fascinated researchers for centuries considering the evidence of early human occupation, its geographical and environmental variability, and the diversity of human adaptations. From an archaeological and bioanthropological perspective, the region has been the focus of many studies addressing a wide range of questions, from a broad scale, such as the peopling of the Americas, to a local scale concerning the diversity and interactions of human populations. For three decades, paleogenetic studies have contributed to the understanding of population dynamics in the region: first using uniparental markers, particularly mitochondrial DNA in a much larger proportion; and more recently including genome-wide data for ancient individuals. In this work, we revise these studies considering three themes: (1) the first stages of migration into the region; (2) the diversification and interactions of populations during the Middle and Late Holocene; and (3) the link between present-day and ancient populations. While genetic evidence from the early peopling stages is either absent or scarce, making it difficult to evaluate the relative contributions of early South American lineages in the first Patagonian populations, evidence from later periods (from Middle Holocene onwards) is consistent with a single migration wave with founding events and genetic drift acting on small groups during their migration southward. After the initial occupation, the population dynamics seem to have been characterised by the relative isolation of different groups, leading to their differentiation. While there is evidence of some degree of gene flow between groups, the genetic structure in the region is generally associated with geography, subsistence systems, and languages. After European contact, paleogenetic data supports a relative genetic continuity in the region. We finish this review with a fourth theme in which we reflect on the current state and direction of the field in Patagonia, highlighting research lines that will benefit from the implementation of state-of-the-art paleogenomic approach, as well as legal and ethical considerations that would allow to move forward into a more collaborative and inclusive field.

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Section: First Stages Of Human Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tales from the end of the world: three decades of paleogenetic research in Patagonia

de la Fuente Castro,

Motti,

Arencibia

et al. 2024

Hum Popul Genet Genom

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“…Wild equids, including both ancestral members of the genus Equus as well as their donkey-like relatives, Hippidion, flourished in South America during the Pleistocene-the osteological remains of Ice Age horses were encountered by Darwin during his voyages on the HMS Beagle during the 19th century (2). Early migrants to the South American continent encountered and made use of wild equids, as evidenced by their appearance in archaeological sites (3,4). However, endogenous horses appear to have become extinct in the region sometime during the Late Pleistocene, with perhaps later persistence at higher latitudes and higher altitude zones (5).…”

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Interdisciplinary evidence for early domestic horse exploitation in southern Patagonia

Taylor,

Belardi,

Barberena

et al. 2023

Sci. Adv.

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The introduction of domestic horses transformed Indigenous societies across the grasslands of Argentina, leading to the emergence of specialized horse cultures across the Southern Cone. However, the dynamics of this introduction are poorly chronicled by historic records. Here, we apply archaeozoological and biomolecular techniques to horse remains from the site of Chorrillo Grande 1 in southern Argentina. Osteological and taphonomic analyses suggest that horses were pastorally managed and used for food by Aónikenk/Tehuelche hunter-gatherers before the onset of permanent European settlement, as early as the mid-17th century. DNA-based sex identifications suggest consumption of both male and female horses, while ceramic residue also shows use of guanaco products. Sequential isotope analyses on horse dentition reveal an origin in southern Patagonia and movement of these animals between the Río Coig and Río Gallegos basins. These results reinforce emerging evidence for rapid Indigenous-mediated dispersal of horses in the Americas and demonstrate that horses catalyzed rapid economic and social transformations.

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“…Los sitios arqueológicos del Macizo del Deseado (Santa Cruz) que consideramos para este trabajo son: Cueva Maripe, Cueva 3 de Los Toldos, Cueva 7 de El Ceibo y Piedra Museo (Marchionni, 2013(Marchionni, , 2016Marchionni et al, 2022;Miotti, 1995Miotti, , 1998Miotti et al, 1999; mientras que, los sitios considerados de la meseta de Somuncurá (Río Negro), corresponden a los que integran el complejo de caza que en tiempos posthispánicos se conoce como Yamnagoo (Claraz, 1988;Moreno, s. f.). Dichos sitios incluyen entre los principales a Amigo Oeste (AW) y Toco Luan (Miotti et al, 2009(Miotti et al, , 2010Terranova, 2013, entre muchos) (Figura 2).…”

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“…En relación con este aspecto, también adquiere importancia la funcionalidad de cada sitio, ya que, las diferencias en los motivos rupestres entre sitios, pueden responder a las distintas formas en que humanos y animales se vinculan en cada paisaje particular. Así, por ejemplo, las diferencias que se observan entre la representación de motivos en Cueva Maripe y Los Toldos respecto de las de Piedra Museo y El Ceibo (Tabla 2) pueden responder a que los dos primeros corresponden a sitios de campamentos base (Marchionni, 2013;Miotti, 1998;, mientras que Piedra Museo y El Ceibo son interpretados, en primera instancia, como estaciones de caza (Marchionni, 2013;Miotti, 1995Miotti, , 1998Miotti & Salemme, 2005;Miotti et al, 1999.…”

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La agencia de los Cazadores-recolectores y de los animales en la construcción de los paisajes arqueológicos de Patagonia

Miotti,

Marchionni

2023

Mundo de Antes

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La zooarqueología referida a cazadores-recolectores de Patagonia ha enfatizado en los abordajes económicos de las presas, soslayando los abordajes sociales y simbólicos de los animales con el registro arqueológico. La consideración de otras percepciones e intencionalidades acerca de los animales, no han sido exploradas aún. Por este motivo y considerando el gran potencial interpretativo desde una perspectiva hermenéutica, en este trabajo indagamos los paisajes arqueológicos de Patagonia que nos permiten estudiar las distintas formas en que los animales tuvieron agencia social y simbólica junto con los humanos. Para ello, proponemos describir aquellos sistemas donde los animales y otras cosas como ríos, lagunas y cerros, actúan como agentes sensibles e independientes y se constituyen socialmente, a través de la interacción performativa. De esta manera, y con la concurrencia de distintas líneas de investigación (tafonomía, distribuciones espaciales, arte rupestre, etnografía, entre muchas otras), encontramos que una pila de huesos no siempre debería ser interpretada como la última cena (sensu Todd, 1987), sino también ser vista como resultado de las distintas y variadas relaciones y actitudes entre humanos y animales en el pasado. Para ello, consideramos una serie de sitios con ocupaciones humanas desde el Pleistoceno final en las mesetas patagónicas.

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Piedra Museo, A Place and a History of the Peopling of Patagonia

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Tales from the end of the world: three decades of paleogenetic research in Patagonia

Tales from the end of the world: three decades of paleogenetic research in Patagonia

Interdisciplinary evidence for early domestic horse exploitation in southern Patagonia

La agencia de los Cazadores-recolectores y de los animales en la construcción de los paisajes arqueológicos de Patagonia

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