2013
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2337
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Isotopic Ecology and Human Diets in the Forest–Steppe Ecotone, Aisén Region, Central‐Western Patagonia, Chile

Abstract: This work aims to build a comprehensive isotopic ecology with the ultimate purpose of assessing long‐term human diet decision‐making by means of stable isotope analysis. We present a set of δ13Ccollagen and δ15Ncollagen isotopic values on the main faunal resources from the forest and steppe areas of the Aisén region (Central‐Western Patagonia, Chile), in order to characterise their isotopic ranges and assess their consumption by past hunter–gatherer populations. Two sets of bioarchaeological remains are used f… Show more

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“…Archaeological evidence obtained in the upper RCV (El Chueco-1 site) indicates that hunter-gatherers inhabited the grass steppe extensively, though non-permanently, throughout the Holocene (Méndez et al, 2011). Data on stable isotopes support the latter indicating that human beings relied on steppe resources as a staple and thereby spent most of the time in those environments (Méndez et al, 2014). On the other hand, forests were not extensively occupied until 2.8 ka when a series of short human incursions were detected in the middle and lower RCV (Alero Las Quemas and Alero El Toro sites; Méndez and Reyes, 2008).…”
Section: Modern Environmental Settingmentioning
confidence: 94%
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“…Archaeological evidence obtained in the upper RCV (El Chueco-1 site) indicates that hunter-gatherers inhabited the grass steppe extensively, though non-permanently, throughout the Holocene (Méndez et al, 2011). Data on stable isotopes support the latter indicating that human beings relied on steppe resources as a staple and thereby spent most of the time in those environments (Méndez et al, 2014). On the other hand, forests were not extensively occupied until 2.8 ka when a series of short human incursions were detected in the middle and lower RCV (Alero Las Quemas and Alero El Toro sites; Méndez and Reyes, 2008).…”
Section: Modern Environmental Settingmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…6;Whitlock et al, 2007;Moreno et al, 2010b;Power et al, 2008). However, the widespread presence of humans at the eastern flank of the Andes during this period (Méndez, 2014;Prates et al, 2013) implies that they should be also considered as a possible ignition agent contributing to the increased fire activity.…”
Section: Early Holocenementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Los análisis de δ 13 C col arrojaron valores entre -21,4‰ y -18,97‰ y los de δ 15 N col valores entre 5‰ y 15,12‰. Con el propósito de discutir la posición de los individuos en la cadena trófica, estos resultados fueron comparados con valores disponibles para fauna (actual y antigua) y otros restos humanos de la región de Aisén (Méndez et al 2014), los cuales se encuentran en consistencia con análisis similares realizados en áreas adyacentes (García Guraieb et al 2015;Tessone et al 2013).…”
Section: Isótopos Establesunclassified
“…Esta información provee el marco de referencia a partir del cual se pueden realizar las inferencias paleodietarias (Méndez et al 2014;Zangrando et al 2014). Para obtener un cuadro más completo y debido a la falta de datos propios de δ 15 N para los restos faunísticos esta información es complementada con la publicada para la pampa bonaerense por otros investigadores (Tabla 3).…”
Section: Resultados Ecología Isotópica Del Sector De Estudiounclassified