¿Abandono planificado? Restos forestales carbonizados en sitios arqueológicos de La Ciénaga (Catamarca, Argentina)
We analyzed two archaeological sites occupied during the fifteenth century A.D., located in the Hualfín Valley (Catamarca. Argentina). Excavations in these sites provided evidence of massive fires. We studied the specific characteristics of charcoal deposits including their locations and relationshi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/4031 |
| Summary: | We analyzed two archaeological sites occupied during the fifteenth century A.D., located in the Hualfín Valley (Catamarca. Argentina). Excavations in these sites provided evidence of massive fires. We studied the specific characteristics of charcoal deposits including their locations and relationships to other materials (pottery, bone, charred maize) and we compared the results with finds from other sites. In this paper we focus on the inhabitant´s knowledge relating to forest resources and the technical condition of timbers and other building materials. Prosopis and Geoffrea specimens are identified as part of roof structures. Evidence of the fires is related to site´s abandonment. |
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| ISSN: | 0303-7495 2076-5827 |