Abstract

RATTO, Norma; ARANDA, Claudia  and  LUNA, Leandro. Bioarqueología del área Valliserrana de Catamarca (siglos VI a XV): nuevos resultados y tendencias. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2016, vol.17, n.2, pp.159-172. ISSN 1850-373X.

We present and discuss the first bioarchaeological analysis of eleven burials recovered from excavations in the valleys of Fiambalá (Tinogasta Dept.), Hualfin (Belén Dept.) and Andalgalá (Andalgalá Dept.) in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. The sample, recovered in the context of research projects (Fiambalá) and impact studies (Hualfin and Andalgalá), is temporarily located between the sixth and fifteenth centuries AD and shows variability in the bioarchaeological characteristics. The aim is to obtain information from the mortuary contexts, to achieve a synthesis of published mortuary research and to integrate both data sets in the regional bioarchaeological background of the three valleys. The main trends identified, which account for similarities and differences in mortuary behavior, health and lifestyle of the individuals analyzed, are presented.

Keywords : Bioarchaeology; Mesothermal valleys; Northwest Argentina.

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