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Marine vertical biological zonation. Not to scale. s: supralittoral; m: mesolittoral (intertidal; 0–4 m); Sublittoral: in: infralittoral (4–40 m); c: circalittoral (40–200 m). Dominant bathymetric distribution of the marine taxa living along the Bonaerensian littoral recovered in archaeological sites. Partially modified from Boltovskoy (1965).
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The aim of this study is to provide a regional review and update our knowledge of molluscan records from Late Quaternary (12.2–0.4 ka B.P.) archaeological sites of the Pampean region. Comparisons with molluscs from the modern littoral, Holocene beach ridges, and estuarine sediments are made, allowing a synthesis of the main taxa recovered and reint...
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... the taxa are typically benthic marine molluscs, mostly from the littoral to deep bathyal zones, within a bathymetric range of ca. 4 m to more than 200 m. Noticeably, only a few of the taxa recovered from archaeological sites live in the intertidal zone (0-4 m deep) or in shallow waters just below the low-tide level, including the gas- tropods Fissurella, Urosalpinx haneti, Olivancillaria, and Buccinanops and bivalves Mesodesma and Glycymeris longior ( Figure 5). Three taxa have only been recorded as fossil shells (Buccinanops, Urosalpinx, Fissurella;Cimino, Guastavino, & Velardez, 2004). ...
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... would prefer to collect and consume species living in shallower waters near the coast, in supratidal and intertidal zones (Buccinanops, Olivancillaria, Mesodesma), whereas deeper-habitat molluscs like Adelomelon spp. and Zidona dufresnei ( Figure 5) would be difficult to obtain alive from the beach. Curiously, shallow taxa very common in the Bonaerensian littoral at present (Donax, Mesodesma, Brachidontes, among others) are very scarce or absent in the Pampean sites. ...
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... during episodic storms or non- periodic wave events, larger amounts of shells are deposited along the littoral zone. Higher wave energy can transport shells from deeper zones (bathyal, circalittoral; e.g., Adelomelon) to the beach, creating a mixed concentration of shells from different habitats ( Figure 5; Tables IIa, IIb). ...
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... The use of malacofauna as a raw material for the manufacture of different types of artifacts and ornaments in different contexts of use, by hunter-gatherers of Pampa-Patagonia has been treated in various papers (Cimino et al., 2004;Bonomo, 2007;Cimino & Pastorino, 2007, 2018Prates & Marsans, 2007;Prates, 2008;Bonomo & Aguirre, 2009;Cimino & Berón, 2013;Leonardt, 2014Leonardt, , 2016Zubimendi, 2015;Flensborg, 2017, among others). Its consumption as a food resource, generally complementary, has also been noted in the archaeological record of various sites of the Patagonian coast, from the San Matías Gulf to the province of Santa Cruz (Zubimendi et al., 2005;Castro et al., 2007;Gómez Otero, 2007;Zubimendi, 2007Zubimendi, , 2008Zubimendi, , 2012Favier Dubois et al., 2016, among others). ...
Profuse archaeological evidence recovered in La Pampa province,
Argentina; let us understand the trajectory of the hunter-gatherer groups in a semi-
desert environment throughout the Holocene. The chronological distribution of
radiocarbon dates indicates an early colonization of the southern end of this large
territory (ca. 8600 years BP), a gap of information between ca. 6000 and 5000 years
BP, and a re-colonization from ca. 5000 years BP onwards. The oldest settlements
in the region offer shallow records in the Early and Middle Holocene, according to
the archaeological record of 4 main loci: site 1 of Casa de Piedra locality in the Mid
Colorado River Basin microregion, Tapera Moreira site 1 located in the Chadileuvú-
Curacó Basin microregion, El Carmel located in the Valles Transversales microregion
and Cerro de los Viejos located in Bajos sin Salida microregion. The human groups
settled in spaces where resources were concentrated, but circulated in landscapes
with varied topographies. This situation turns to be more complex in the Late
Holocene, when a demographic growth is recorded. During this stage, climatic
conditions stabilize, the exploitation of local resources is emphasized, formal
burial structures appear, and increase the presence of extra-regional elements such as
alloctonus rocks, mineral raw materials, pottery, ornaments and foreign people as a
sign of large-scale interactions. In this stage the Mid Colorado River Basin microregion
is repopulated, the occupation of the Chadileuvú-Curacó microregion continues
and new microregions are occupied, such as Southern Pampean Hills, Bajos sin
Salida and Valles Transversales microregions.
... The use of malacofauna as a raw material for the manufacture of different types of artifacts and ornaments in different contexts of use, by hunter-gatherers of Pampa-Patagonia has been treated in various papers (Cimino et al., 2004;Bonomo, 2007;Cimino & Pastorino, 2007, 2018Prates & Marsans, 2007;Prates, 2008;Bonomo & Aguirre, 2009;Cimino & Berón, 2013;Leonardt, 2014Leonardt, , 2016Zubimendi, 2015;Flensborg, 2017, among others). Its consumption as a food resource, generally complementary, has also been noted in the archaeological record of various sites of the Patagonian coast, from the San Matías Gulf to the province of Santa Cruz (Zubimendi et al., 2005;Castro et al., 2007;Gómez Otero, 2007;Zubimendi, 2007Zubimendi, , 2008Zubimendi, , 2012Favier Dubois et al., 2016, among others). ...
Profuse archaeological evidence recovered in La Pampa province, Argentina; let us understand the trajectory of the hunter-gatherer groups in a semi-desert environment throughout the Holocene. The chronological distribution of radiocarbon dates indicates an early colonization of the southern end of this large territory (ca. 8600 years BP), a gap of information between ca. 6000 and 5000 years BP, and a re-colonization from ca. 5000 years BP onwards. The oldest settlements in the region offer shallow records in the Early and Middle Holocene, according to the archaeological record of 4 main loci: site 1 of Casa de Piedra locality in the Mid Colorado River Basin microregion, Tapera Moreira site 1 located in the Chadileuvú-Curacó Basin microregion, El Carmel located in the Valles Transversales microregion and Cerro de los Viejos located in Bajos sin Salida microregion. The human groups settled in spaces where resources were concentrated, but circulated in landscapes with varied topographies. This situation turns to be more complex in the Late Holocene, when a demographic growth is recorded. During this stage, climatic conditions stabilize, the exploitation of local resources is emphasized, formal burial structures appear, and increase the presence of extra-regional elements such as alloctonus rocks, mineral raw materials, pottery, ornaments and foreign people as a sign of large-scale interactions. In this stage the Mid Colorado River Basin microregion is repopulated, the occupation of the Chadileuvú-Curacó microregion continues and new microregions are occupied, such as Southern Pampean Hills, Bajos sin Salida and Valles Transversales microregions.
... Considerando que la playa de arena actual se estableció aproximadamente hace 4000 años AP (Aramayo et al. 2005), la información provista por el sitio LSG III, a partir de un fechado taxón sobre Amarilladesma mactroides, evidencia la distribución de las almejas en el área al menos desde hace ca. 2900 años AP; esta información amplía lo conocido hasta el momento ya que esta especie no había sido identificada en los depósitos cuaternarios marinos del Holoceno en el área de estudio (Aguirre y Farinati 2000; Bonomo y Aguirre 2009). ...
... En los dos sectores se desarrolló una explotación de recursos litorales que son predecibles y abundantes y que no requieren de una tecnología específica para su recolección ni para su procesamiento. La explotación de ese tipo de recursos no está registrada en otras áreas de la Pampa bonaerense y es por ello que hasta el momento se consideraba que la explotación de bivalvos marinos no formaba parte de las decisiones de subsistencia de los cazadores-recolectores durante el Holoceno o bien era muy escasa (Bonomo 2007; Bonomo y Aguirre 2009). En síntesis, los datos proporcionados por los sitios LSG III y PF en relación con el uso alimenticio de la almeja amarilla, amplían la información sobre la subsistencia de la subregión y sobre la explotación de recursos marinos. ...
Nuestro objetivo es aportar nuevos datos para generar conocimiento sobre las ocupaciones prehispánicas en las cercanías de la laguna Sauce Grande (Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires). Se presentan los resultados de las investigaciones de los sitios Laguna Sauce Grande II y III y se discute la subsistencia, la tecnología y la movilidad de los cazadores-recolectores durante el Holoceno tardío. Se destaca el registro de numerosos restos de Amarilladesma mactroides (almeja amarilla), que indican el traslado de este bivalvo por 6 km desde el litoral Atlántico y su consumo como alimento. Las tallas estimadas muestran homogeneidad en la selección de individuos adultos. Con respecto a la tecnología, se reconocieron 12 variedades de roca cuya procedencia da cuenta de variados rangos de traslados. Los artefactos fueron formatizados por talla y por PAPMU; predominan aquellos destinados al procesamiento de recursos. Las evidencias materiales, particularmente las de las arqueofaunas, resultan novedosas para la región
... Detailed taphonomic studies based on the comparison of anthropogenic shell assemblages with natural thanatocoenosis (i.e., natural death assemblages) can provide data that might help in settling the issue, even though this time-consuming research is rarely undertaken by zooarchaeologists (Bonomo and Aguirre 2009). Shell features that result from natural post-depositional processes include abrasion of surfaces, rounding and smoothing of margins, loss of original pigmentation and ornamentation. ...
... 7М). В археологических культурах Аргентины (400-12000 л.н.) наибольшее число видов моллюсков не относится к пищевым и выбор моллюсков для сбора древним населением был основан на размерах, форме и цвете раковин, которые либо применяли как инструменты, либо шли на украшения, в основном в качестве бусин при погребении тел [Bonomo, Aguirre, 2009]. В неолитических культурах Балкан раковины глицимерисов (Glycymeris sp.) использовали для изготовления браслетов [Dimitrijević, Tripković, 2006]. ...
Shells of mollusks from the multi-layered Konstantinovka-1 site, the Medieval settlement in Primorsky Territory, were studied. Uncommon specimens of 5 species of marine bivalve mollusks were found: Anadara talmiensis Kalishevich, 1976, Glycymeris yessoensis (Sowerby III, 1889), Crenomytilus grayanus (Dunker, 1853), Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857), and Mya japonica Jay, 1857, one of them is now regionally extinct. The majority of shell fragments collected in the archaeological deposits belongs to the freshwater pearl mussels Dahurinaia dahurica (Middendorff, 1850). Among gastropods, only the freshwater species Cipangopaludina sujfunensis Moskvicheva, 1979 is recorded. Findings of mollusks are dated predominantly by the early Medieval time (epochs of the Mohe and Bohai states). The use of shells by the ancient people is discussed, a comparison of the species richness with other medieval sites of Primorye is made, and assumptions about the places of collecting and delivery ways of mollusks are considered.
... Las valvas de moluscos son elementos de aparición relativamente frecuentes en sitios arqueológicos de distintas regiones de nuestro país Bonomo y Aguirre 2009;Chiri 1972;Palermo 1988; Zubimendi y Ambrústolo 2011), estando su presencia asociada a muy variadas razones que incluye su utilización como fuente de alimento (ej. acumulaciones de desechos alimenticios como los conchales formados por las poblaciones canoeras del extremo sudamericano (Orquera y Piana 1999), como artefactos utilitarios (ej. ...
... 17 a-c ; Vigié et Courtin, 1986Vigié, 1987Vigié, et 1995Gruet, 1993 ;Dupont, 2006Dupont, et 2012Taborin, 2004 ;Lammers-Keijsers, 2007 ;Pascual Benito, 2008 ;Zilhão et al., 2010 ;Van Gijn et Lammers-Keijsers, 2010 ;Henshilwood et al., 2011 ;Serrand, 2011 ;Serrand et Vigne, 2011 ;Manca, 2013 ;Girod, 2015 ;Mas, 2015 ;Allen, 2017). Les analyses technologiques de cette catégorie de vestiges, tout comme les recherches sur les aspects fonctionnels, sont de plus en plus nombreuses, si bien qu'à ce jour, l'on dispose d'un large éventail d'informations quant aux espèces exploitées et aux schémas de transformation mis en oeuvre pour la production d'objets (voir entre autres : Cristiani et al., 2005 ;Lucero et Donald, 2005 ;Choi et Driwantoro, 2007 ;Szabó et al., 2007 ;Szabó, 2008 ;Bonomo et Aguirre, 2009 ;Mansur et Clemente-Conte, 2009 ;Cuenca-Solana et al., 2010, 2014Douka, 2011 ;Szabò et Koppel, 2015 ;Tumung et al., 2015aTumung et al., et 2015bCuenca-Solana, 2013 ;Manca, 2010Manca, , 2014Manca, et 2016Romagnoli et al., 2016Romagnoli et al., et 2017. Les données actuellement disponibles montrent que le schéma de transformation par façonnage direct (sensu Averbouh, 2000) est de loin le plus employé pour leur transformation, notamment pour la production d'objets de parure perforés. ...
... Isotopic analysis shows that those buried at Chenque 1 had a continental and marine diet (Luna et al. 2008;Flensborg 2011), despite the distance between the cemetery and the ocean. The presence of marine mollusc remains at archaeological sites throughout the Pampean region would seem to support those results, although Bonomo and Aguirre (2009) question whether these were used as a food source. The Late Holocene changes in resource exploitation are also apparent in the beginnings of horticulture (Politis 2008). ...
... No obstante, la posición que se sostiene a partir de las investigaciones más recientes (Politis et al. 2003;Bonomo 2005aBonomo , 2007Bonomo , 2011Aldazábal y Eugenio 2008;Bonomo y Aguirre 2009;Bonomo y Leon 2010;Bonomo et al. 2008;Bonomo et al. 2013a;Bonomo y Matarrese 2015) acompaña aquella posición que sugiere que los conjuntos fueron producidos por las mismas poblaciones que habitaron el interior (Outes 1909;Holmes 1912;Hrdlicka 1912;Aparicio 1932;Silveira y Crivelli Montero 1982;Politis 1984;Bonomo 2005aBonomo , 2011. Estos grupos habrían explotado el litoral de manera periódica u ocasional, siendo esta área parte de un circuito más amplio de movilidad. ...
En este trabajo presentamos una caracterización tecno-morfológica preliminar del conjunto lítico y una descripción general de los materiales arqueológicos recuperados en el sitio Punta Florida (Necochea, provincia de Buenos Aires). El sitio se ubica en el litoral marítimo pampeano, en el área de dunas móviles y posee ciertas particularidades respecto de otros conjuntos recuperados en dicha zona: una amplia extensión, un conjunto numeroso de materiales líticos, una alta proporción de materias primas líticas del interior serrano y la presencia de cerámica y artefactos formatizados asociados a la molienda. En enero de 2012 un tramo de la ruta del Rally Dakar fue trazado sobre un sector del sitio y parte de los materiales fueron recuperados mediante un rescate arqueológico. Consideramos que Punta Florida posee gran potencial para comprender el uso diferencial del litoral pampeano por parte de los cazadores recolectores que habitaron la región, al menos, durante el Holoceno tardío
... In the past few decades, considerable progress has been made thanks to technical analysis and the analysis of use-wear traces on shells (Cristiani et al. 2005;Lucero & Donald 2005;Choi & Driwantoro 2007;Szabó et al. 2007;Szabó 2008;Bonomo & Aguirre 2009;Mansur & Clemente-Conte 2009;Cuenca-Solana et al. 2010, 2014, 2015Clemente-Conte & Cuenca-Solana 2011;Douka 2011;Tumung et al. 2012Tumung et al. , 2015Szabò & Koppel 2015). These studies have contributed to a more precise identification of the species used, the artefacts produced and the function and operation mode of finds, underlining the potentialities of a morpho-technofunctional approach. ...
Analyses of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic industry in hard animal material from the western Mediterranean include a rich corpus of studies focusing on osseous industries. However, studies relating to the shell industry mainly concentrate on the production of ornamental objects, and the overall background of this raw material for the production of utensils used for transformation activities is not yet well known. The technological analysis of the hard animal industry of Cuccuru S'Arriu (Cabras, Sardinia) discovered in Final Neolithic structures (4000-3500 BC) led to the identification of many sea shells collected for making artefacts, ornamental objects and utensils. This article focuses on the morphotechnological analysis of the Glycymeris da Costa, 1778 shells used as utensils, and the identification of artefact function. In particular, the experimental activities carried out for the analysis of use-wear traces are presented. These activities enhance our understanding of artefact functions (smoothers, scrapers or small containers). Finally, this study allows us to assess the important role of this industry in the production activities of Final Neolithic societies in Sardinia and reveals previously unknown data regarding the reconstruction of the ways of life of insular prehistoric societies. It is currently one of the few Neolithic samples in the western Mediterranean.
