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Comechingonia

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BORRAZZO, Karen. Lithic taphonomy and a model of aeolian-lacustrine dynamic in northern San Sebastian bay (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina). Comechingonia [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.1, pp.149-169. ISSN 1851-0027.

This paper aims to assess the implications of local geomorphic dynamic for spatial patterns and the archaeological integrity of lithic assemblages deposited within the aeolian-lacustrine plains of northern San Sebastian Bay (Tierra del Fuego, Argentina). Geological and experimental data resulted from longitudinal studies is used to outline a model of the local environmental dynamic. Then, expectations for aeolian-lacustrine plains lithic record are derived. Finally, the model is applied to the distributional study of archaeological assemblages from one locality and the general trends of the local lithic record are highlighted. This research concludes that taphonomic processes strongly influence lithic artifacts occurrence, characteristics, as well as their distribution.

Keywords : Artifacts; Lithic taphonomy; Aeolian-lacustrine dynamic; Tierra del Fuego.

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