Abstract

RAMOS VAN RAAP, María Agustina  and  SCABUZZO, Clara. BIOARQUEOLOGICAL STUDIES FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MANUEL ALMEIDA ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM (GUALEGUAYCHÚ, ENTRE RÍOS). Relaciones [online]. 2018, vol.43, n.2, pp.1-15. ISSN 0325-2221.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the bioarchaeological material from ten sites of the lower basin of the Uruguay River, stored in the Museo Arqueológico Manuel Almeida (Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos). The bioarchaeological analyses focused on estimating the anatomical composition, the MNI and the sex-age structure for each site of the collection. Based on analyzing catalogue data the precedence of some skeletons was defined and mortuary practices were inferred. A minimum number of 80 individuals of both sexes and dififerent ages have been estimated. It was also possible to recognize primary and secondary burial modalities. At the areal level, bioarchaeological research had little development, so this work provides new information that will extend the discussion on the pre-Hispanic occupations of southern Entre Ríos.

Keywords : bioarchaeological analyses – osteological collections – Southern Entre Ríos – Late Holocene – mortuary practices.

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