TERMINAL PLEISTOCENE LITHIC TECHNOLOGY AND USE OF SPACE IN CENTRAL CHILE
We synthesize lithic evidence from terminal Pleistocene sites in Central Chile (~31-34° S). Quebrada Santa Julia, Valiente, Taguatagua 1 and Taguatagua 2 sites show diverse assemblages, which are not fully understood by a traditional typological approach. This diversity can be better explained due to variations in discard rates, raw material availability, and site function. This approach allows the consideration of early hunter-gatherer occupations as integrated segments of a two-stage evolving use of space/mobility system.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. Departamento de Antropología
2015
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-73562015000100006 |
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| Summary: | We synthesize lithic evidence from terminal Pleistocene sites in Central Chile (~31-34° S). Quebrada Santa Julia, Valiente, Taguatagua 1 and Taguatagua 2 sites show diverse assemblages, which are not fully understood by a traditional typological approach. This diversity can be better explained due to variations in discard rates, raw material availability, and site function. This approach allows the consideration of early hunter-gatherer occupations as integrated segments of a two-stage evolving use of space/mobility system. |
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