Abstract

KAUFMANN, Cristian A. Análisis tafonómico de una asociación faunística generada por pequeños carnívoros de la Región Pampeana. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2016, vol.17, n.3, pp.363-373. ISSN 1850-373X.

The objective of this study is to taphonomically characterize an assemblage of prey remains that were deposited by Pampas fox and other small carnivores of the Pampas region. Taxonomic identification was preformed for all the remains, and detailed taphonomic analysis was realized on hares and armadillos. The variables evaluated to describe the processing of carnivores were the anatomical representation, the degree of completeness, bone fragmentation and diversity and intensity of carnivore marks. A total of 1266 uneaten skeletal remains were recovered, the majority of which correspond to armadillos (Chaetophractus villosus and Dasypus hybridus). Other species identified were Lepus europaeus, Lagostomus maximus, Lycalopex gymnocercus and Bos taurus. The information in this work provides new knowledge to help establish the origin of medium sized mammals in archaeological sites and the possibility of providing more robust models of human subsistence.

Keywords : Actualistic taphonomy; Pampas region; Armadillos; Pampas fox; Hare.

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