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Habitats of ancient hunter-gatherers in the Puna: Resilience and discontinuities during the Holocene.

Authors :
Yacobaccio, Hugo D.
Morales, Marcelo R.
Hoguin, Rodolphe
Source :
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. Jun2017, Vol. 46, p92-100. 9p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Hunting groups are closely linked to the environments in which they live, especially in the deserts. This paper explores the relationship between people and desert environments in the long term using key concepts such as resilience, refugia and habitat loss. A thorough paleoenvironmental analysis was conducted to improve our understanding about continuities and discontinuities in the archaeological record of the South Andean highlands. This allowed us to test ideas about the availability of adequate human habitats during the Holocene. Cultural archives such as archaeofauna and lithic technology are employed to illustrate and discuss methodological perspectives for the identification and description of resilient human habitats in arid landscapes in the South Andean Puna. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02784165
Volume :
46
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
123257340
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2016.08.004