New morpho-technological studies to enhance the knowledge of Fell point variability in southeastern South America

Nami, Hugo G.

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103205

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“…To achieve this, a 60° bevel was made (Figure 5d). Similar examples of both fluting and edge-to-edge detachment on the same object are rare in South America (Nami 2014b, 2021a, 2021b).…”

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confidence: 82%

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Fell points from Merín Lagoon, Uruguay: new data and their relevance to the peopling of south-eastern South America

Nami

2022

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The dating and routes by which humans colonised South America continue to be debated. Recent research in Uruguay has yielded new Palaeoindian lithic finds from the southern shores of the coastal Merín Lagoon. The author's analysis of a group of Fell points—comparable to other regional examples—shows that this widespread artefact was produced using locally available materials and that they were repeatedly resharpened and repaired until no longer functional. The finds from the Merín Lagoon permit consideration of changing sea levels and their influence on colonisation routes, resource exploitation and archaeological preservation. The Atlantic coastline may have been one possible route of entry for early colonisers of South America.

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“…To achieve this, a 60° bevel was made (Figure 5d). Similar examples of both fluting and edge-to-edge detachment on the same object are rare in South America (Nami 2014b, 2021a, 2021b).…”

Section: Materials Analysis and Resultsmentioning

confidence: 82%

“…These types of finds are rare; several preforms similar to the Merín Lagoon example have parallel edges and bevelled bases, some with isolated nipples for fluting (e.g. Nami 2020, 2021b). Similar platform preparation used in Fell-point production has been recorded across South America (e.g.…”

Section: Materials Analysis and Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fell points from Merín Lagoon, Uruguay: new data and their relevance to the peopling of south-eastern South America

Nami

2022

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“…Also due to its similarities with the so-called "El Inga broad stemmed" (Mayer-Oakes, 1986a, 1986b, which Bell (1965) maintained was a variety of the "classic" Fell points (Mayer-Oakes, 1986b: Figure 2; Nami, 2014a, 2014b: Figure 20). Among other places in the southern cone, Fell points with similar stems were identified in the Fell cave, Magallanes, Chile (Nami, 2014a: Figure 21i), Bajo del Carmel, La Pampa, Argentina (Berón et al, 2015), and several were found in Uruguay (e.g., Nami, 2014aNami, , 2021b. This artifact exhibits fractures both at the tip and in the middle portion of the stem, yet it retains a significant portion of its original form.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…The stems vary between those that are concave, straight, and contracting; their bases are usually concave, but there may also be straight and convex shapes (Nami, 2014a(Nami, , 2021a. Fluting is a feature that is not present in all Fell points (Suárez, 2006;Flegenheimer & Weitzel, 2017;Nami, 1997Nami, , 2003Nami, , 2014bNami, , 2021b. Furthermore, several specimens of Fell points (Figure 3) only have a marginal retouch at the base or stem.…”

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“…An observation about the general shape of the piece allows us to relate it to early South American projectile points. However, it cannot be defined as a "classic" Fell or Fishtail point (FP), like those recovered in other latitudes of South America (Bird, 1969;Mayer-Oakes, 1986a, 1986bFlegenheimer et al, 2013;Flegenheimer & Weitzel, 2017;Nami, 2014bNami, , 2021aNami, , 2021b. The specimen has some atypical morphological characteristics such as straight sides on the blade and stem.…”

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Finding of a Fell Projectile Point in Central Argentina

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Nami

2024

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We present a projectile point recovered from the archaeological locality of El Alto, province of Córdoba, Argentina. Its techno-morphological characteristics and the raw material used in its preparation are described. The results allow it to be included in the typological group of Fell projectile points. The data provided enrich the discussion about the first stages of occupation in the region, characterized by a meager archaeological record belonging to the final Pleistocene and the beginning of the Holocene.

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