Presence of &lt;em&gt;Arctotherium&lt;/em&gt; (Carnivora, Ursidae, Tremarctinae) in a pre-cultural level of Baño Nuevo-1 cave (Central Patagonia, Chile)

López, Patricio; Larraín, Francisco Mena; Bostelmann, Enrique

doi:10.3989/egeol.42011.357

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“…the cave sediments are not very compact, it is not surprising that some specimens (N = 4; one case are fragmented pieces likely belonging to the same specimen), including one bead, were recorded in SU4, which dates mainly prior to human occupation. The vertical migration of small remains has been studied at the site previously, having detected the upward migration of dermal ossicles of Mylodon sp., a Pleistocene sloth, which were recorded over more recent human-made features, such as hearths [42]. The archaeomalacological materials were observed with a binocular magnifying glass (Zeiss Stemi DV4) and under a digital microscope (Dino lite AM4113ZT) to determine the species, genus, or family of the mollusks and for observing surface characteristics and distinctive traces.…”

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Middle through late Holocene long-distance transport of exotic shell personal adornments in Central West Patagonia (southern South America). The archaeomalacological assemblage of Baño Nuevo 1

Hammond,

Zilio,

Nuevo-Delaunay

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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The exchange of information and social interactions on broad spatial scales between human groups in the past can be studied through the provenance of key indicators of distant origin recorded at archaeological sites. The remains of shells of mollusk species, especially when crafted as elements of personal ornaments, express aspects of the behaviors and valuations for the populations that selected, transformed, and exchanged such items. In the southern cone of South America, past hunter-gatherer groups traveled long distances and interacted with communities distributed throughout the territory to acquire goods for technological use, visual display or considered highly valued materials. When recorded at distant locations, these goods of extra local origin are very informative regarding the differences between commonly used home ranges and the occasional access to remote spaces. We present the results of the analysis of the archaeomalacological assemblage of the Baño Nuevo 1 site, a cave with exceptional preservation conditions in Central West Patagonia. This site has yielded a diverse group of artifacts made of shells with origins from multiple distances, as well as evidence of the use of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species. Its deposits, which extend over the last 11,000 years, reveal an antiquity of at least the middle Holocene for the acquisition, manufacture, use and transport of goods as personal ornaments from shells in the macroregion.

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Section: Plos Onementioning

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Middle through late Holocene long-distance transport of exotic shell personal adornments in Central West Patagonia (southern South America). The archaeomalacological assemblage of Baño Nuevo 1

Hammond,

Zilio,

Nuevo-Delaunay

et al. 2024

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“…The distribution of Mylodon extends from Mojotorillo, Tomina Province, Bolivia (19.6 • S) to Fells Cave, Cerro Sota, Pali Aike, Chile (52 • S). Its distribution is primarily on the eastern side of the Andes with most localities in Argentina [88] with two in Bolivia, two in Paraguay, one in Uruguay, and three in Chile, except for two records in Chile from Los Vilos, on the coast of Choapa Province and Baño Nuevo, XI Region, Chile at an elevation of 750 m [89]. Although this distribution may encompass either one or two species, until further study can establish specific identifications at each locality, at this time all late Pleistocene records of the genus are attributed to a single species, Mylodon darwinii.…”

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A Tale of Two Continents (and a Few Islands): Ecology and Distribution of Late Pleistocene Sloths

McDonald¹

2023

Land

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Late Pleistocene sloths were widely distributed and present in a diversity of habitats in South, Central, and North America and some Caribbean Islands. Late Pleistocene sloths include 27 genera in four families Megatheriidae, Megalonychidae, Mylodontidae, and Nothrotheriidae. There is no consensus on the number of valid species. Some sloths have wide geographic distributions and are present on multiple continents while others have a much smaller distribution. Our knowledge of the paleoecology and natural history of the different sloths varies greatly depending on their relative abundance. The wide distribution of sloths and adaptations to different habitats results in several “sloth” faunas with different taxonomic compositions. These generalized faunas can be distinguished geographically as Temperate North America (five genera), Southern Mexico and Central America (five genera), Northern South America (two genera), West Coast of South America (four genera), the Andes and Altiplano (four genera), Brazilian Intertropical Region (nine genera), Pampas-Patagonia and the Caribbean Islands (Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, four genera). Some genera may occur in multiple regions but are represented by different species. These regions also have differences in other mammalian taxa, so the sloths are often in ecological competition with different megaherbivores or preyed on by different carnivores.

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Quaternary Fossil Vertebrates of Tierra del Fuego and Southernmost Patagonia

Gasparini

Tonni

2022

The Latin American Studies Book Series

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Presence of <em>Arctotherium</em> (Carnivora, Ursidae, Tremarctinae) in a pre-cultural level of Baño Nuevo-1 cave (Central Patagonia, Chile)

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

Middle through late Holocene long-distance transport of exotic shell personal adornments in Central West Patagonia (southern South America). The archaeomalacological assemblage of Baño Nuevo 1

Middle through late Holocene long-distance transport of exotic shell personal adornments in Central West Patagonia (southern South America). The archaeomalacological assemblage of Baño Nuevo 1

A Tale of Two Continents (and a Few Islands): Ecology and Distribution of Late Pleistocene Sloths

Quaternary Fossil Vertebrates of Tierra del Fuego and Southernmost Patagonia

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