Abstract

ACOSTA, Alejandro  and  PAFUNDI, Luciano. Zooarqueología y tafonomía de Cavia aperea en el humedal del Paraná inferior. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2005, n.6, pp.59-74. ISSN 1850-373X.

Cavia aperea, commonly named cuis, is a small gregarious rodent widely represented in several archaeological deposits of the lower Paraná wetlands. The aim of this paper is to discuss its presence in deposits related to natural and/or anthropic factors. Different ecological and ethological aspects of the cuis are evaluated with the purpose of establishing its taphonomic and behavioral implications as a consumed resource. Taxonomic and anatomical abundance and several taphonomic aspects were considered for the analysis of two samples of Cavia aperea. Moreover, the possible contribution of cuis to diet is linked theoretically to pre-Hispanic groups' subsistence and mobility systems (1700-700 BP).

Keywords : Wetlands; Taphonomy; Zooarchaeology; Hunter-gatherers; Cavia aperea.

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