Bone assemblages from cueva milodón norte 1, Lago Pueyrredón (Santa Cruz, Argentina)
Authors
Mariana E. De Nigris
CONICET/UBA-Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano. 3 de Febrero 1370, C1426BJN, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
The objective of this paper is to present the results of the zooarchaeological analysis performed on a series of bone assemblages from cave Milodon North 1 (CMN1), located in the area of Lake Pueyrredón, Northwest of Santa Cruz, Argentina, that were dated in ca. 1,900 years BP. The results point out similarities and differences with other bone sets from other sites in the region with similar chronologies. It is observed, in general, a low diversity of species represented, with an absolute domination of guanaco (Lama guanicoe) remains. The representation of guanaco skeletal parts shows an increased frequency of appendicular elements and a low proportion of ribs, a pattern that does not seem to be totally explained by the action of bone density-dependent processes. The high diversity of processing marks and its high percentages distinguish assemblages of CMN1 and indicate a sequence of comprehensive utilization of this prey.
De Nigris, M. E. (2015). Bone assemblages from cueva milodón norte 1, Lago Pueyrredón (Santa Cruz, Argentina). Revista Chilena De Antropología, (30). Retrieved from https://revistaestudiospoliticaspublicas.uchile.cl/index.php/RCA/article/view/36283
