Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects
The Tafi Valley has a deep-rooted archaeological research tradition in Northwest Argentina. Most the archaeological settlements are from the Formative Period (500 BC – 1000 AC), these have been studied from several perspectives. This article presents the results of non-destructive ED-XRF analyses on...
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| author | María M. Sampietro Vattuone Susana Martínez Stagnaro Rosario García Giménez José L. Peña Monné Jimena Roldán Mario G. Maldonado |
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| description | The Tafi Valley has a deep-rooted archaeological research tradition in Northwest Argentina. Most the archaeological settlements are from the Formative Period (500 BC – 1000 AC), these have been studied from several perspectives. This article presents the results of non-destructive ED-XRF analyses on exceptionally manufactured beads dating to 1560 ± 35 BP, recovered from a grave located within a Formative residential unit. The beads were made from chrysocolla, variscite, and turquoise, all of which are foreign materials in the valley. These results indicate that the Tafí Valley was part of the caravan trade route across Northwest Argentina, representing part of the eastern limits of this circulation pattern for the early Formative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09e4ca3d4ef642629da88c80ce08bedd2023-10-24T13:35:34ZengInstituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos AiresArqueologia0327-51591853-81262017-02-01231274310.34096/arqueologia.t23.n1.36563656Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objectsMaría M. Sampietro VattuoneSusana Martínez StagnaroRosario García GiménezJosé L. Peña MonnéJimena RoldánMario G. MaldonadoThe Tafi Valley has a deep-rooted archaeological research tradition in Northwest Argentina. Most the archaeological settlements are from the Formative Period (500 BC – 1000 AC), these have been studied from several perspectives. This article presents the results of non-destructive ED-XRF analyses on exceptionally manufactured beads dating to 1560 ± 35 BP, recovered from a grave located within a Formative residential unit. The beads were made from chrysocolla, variscite, and turquoise, all of which are foreign materials in the valley. These results indicate that the Tafí Valley was part of the caravan trade route across Northwest Argentina, representing part of the eastern limits of this circulation pattern for the early Formative.http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/3656ed-xrfnorthwest argentinaformative periodcaravan tradebeadschrysocollaturquoisevariscite |
| spellingShingle | María M. Sampietro Vattuone Susana Martínez Stagnaro Rosario García Giménez José L. Peña Monné Jimena Roldán Mario G. Maldonado Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects Arqueologia ed-xrf northwest argentina formative period caravan trade beads chrysocolla turquoise variscite |
| title | Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects |
| title_full | Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects |
| title_fullStr | Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects |
| title_short | Graves, beads, and trade in Northwest Argentina: a first ED-XRF characterization of very well-formed objects |
| title_sort | graves beads and trade in northwest argentina a first ed xrf characterization of very well formed objects |
| topic | ed-xrf northwest argentina formative period caravan trade beads chrysocolla turquoise variscite |
| url | http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/3656 |
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