Abstract

OTAOLA, Clara; GIARDINA, Miguel A  and  FERNANDEZ, Fernando J. Procesos de intensificación y análisis tafonómicos: el caso del sitio Laguna El Sosneado 3 (LS-3) (Mendoza, Argentina). Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2014, vol.15, n.2, pp.405-417. ISSN 1850-373X.

In this article the results of the analyses carried out at archaeological site LS-3 are presented. This site is located in the Andean portion of southern Mendoza and has an earliest date of 2000 years BP. It is contemporary with an intensification process proposed for the region, which implied the incorporation of new areas within mobility systems and the broadening of the diet to include low ranked fauna. Taphonomic studies, however, note that humans were not the main agents responsible for bringing the specimens to the site. Small and medium fauna do not show evidence of human butchering, and large fauna does not show evidence of intensive butchering. It is argued that comprehensive taphonomic analysis on sites like this is essential to assess whether it is feasible to use such materials to study the process of intensification proposed for the region.

Keywords : Intensification Process; Archaeofaunal record; Taphonomic analyses; Southern Mendoza.

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