Cultivated and wild plant micro-remains from ceramic fragments. First evidences from West-central Argentina

  • Cristina Prieto-Olavarría
  • Horacio Chiavazza
  • M. Gabriela Musaubach
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34096/arqueologia.t25.n1.6015
Keywords: West-central Argentina, Archaeobotany, Plant micro-remains, Pottery, Maize, Algarrobo

Abstract

West-central Argentina was the southern limit of the spread of agriculture in South America until European arrival, and the consumption of agricultural products varied its intensity during the last 2,000 years. A first for this region, this paper analyzes plant micro-remains adhered to the surfaces of ceramic fragments from northern Mendoza archaeological sites: Rincón de Los Helados (pre-cordillera) and Memorial de la Bandera (piedmont). Our aim is to present a preliminary study on the use of plants between ca. 2,000 and 1,000 years BP, and thereby contribute to data concerning the function of ceramic vessels. The results indicate the presence of maize and algarrobo starch, supporting previous analyses of plant macro-remains and isotopes in human bones.

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Published
2019-02-01
How to Cite
Prieto-Olavarría, C., Chiavazza, H., & Musaubach, M. G. (2019). Cultivated and wild plant micro-remains from ceramic fragments. First evidences from West-central Argentina. Arqueología, 25(1), 221-231. https://doi.org/10.34096/arqueologia.t25.n1.6015
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Vol 25 No 1 (2019): January-April
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Reports

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