South American camelid bone structural density: what are we measuring? Comments on data sets, values, their interpretation and application

Izeta, Andrés D.

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2005.02.013

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“…Previous studies of archaeological fauna and flora from the Andes have documented the range of carbon isotope data for some flora and fauna, particularly maize, tubers, and camelids (Berryman 2010;Burger and Van der Merwe 1990;DeNiro 1988;DeNiro and Hastorf 1985;Finucane, Maita Agurto, and Hastorf and DeNiro 1985;Izeta 2005;Mengoni Gonalons 2007;Miller 2005;Miller, Capriles, and Hastorf 2010;Szpak et al 2013;Thornton et al 2011;Verano and DeNiro 1993). Most Andean domesticated plants such as tubers, including potatoes, and quinoa have δ 13 C values reflecting C 3 plant physiology, showing more negative values ranging from −27 to −18 ‰, while one critical Andean crop, maize, is a C 4 grass that has much more positive δ 13 C values, around −13 to −10 ‰ (Miller 2005;Szpak et al 2013).…”

Section: Stable Isotope Backgroundmentioning

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Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Sayre

Miller

Rosenfeld

2015

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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This study uses stable isotope analysis to identify the possible origin and taxon of unusually large worked bone artifacts recovered from the site of Chavín de Huántar in the central highland of Peru (3200-2200 BP). The site was traditionally considered to be an ideal trading point halfway between the Pacific coast and the Amazon jungle. The archaeological specimens were discovered in a workshop area located in the La Banda sector across from the main temple, and they were analyzed for the stable isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen. Results indicate that the worked bone artifacts are marine in origin and are likely from a cetacean or large pinniped. Their exotic origin and elaborate work have implications about ancient production practices and exchange, and they provide benchmark data and a comparative approach for future analysis of exotic bone artifacts.

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Section: Stable Isotope Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Sayre

Miller

Rosenfeld

2015

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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“…To detect such a bias, a Spearman r correlation analysis (r s ) was conducted between two sets of variables: 1) shape adjusted volume density values measured by scan-site (VD SA ), originally published by Stahl (1999) 1 , vs.; 2) MAU% estimated by scan-site. As a supplementary control, the analysis was repeated for subsets of data from individual elements with N 3 scan-sites (Izeta, 2005(Izeta, , 2007Morlan, 1994).…”

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Subsistence and Economy at the Calchaquí Valley (Salta, Argentina) during the Regional Developments Period (ca. 1000-1430 AD): Zooarchaeology of Las Pailas locality

Medina

2015

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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A detailed analysis of two faunal assemblages from Las Pailas -SsalCac18 (1) archaeological locality, in the northern section of the Calchaquí Valley (Salta province, Argentina), dated to the Regional Developments Period (ca. AD 1000-1430), is presented. Las Pailas was a large urban settlement, inhabited throughout most of the aforementioned Period. The assemblages come from two trash-dumps of different sizes. The smaller one (Structure 2) was found in a space formed between the walls of two rooms. The other dump (Test pit 3) is much bigger, it belongs to a 140 centimeters thick archaeological deposit situated in the town's outer limits. As both assemblages reflect different lengths of time of accumulation, the analysis was aimed at approaching the relationship between a global strategy for the management of faunal resources at Las Pailas (Test pit 3), and its adaptation to particular constraints in a shorter time (Structure 2). The data presented here contributes to enlarge our knowledge of the geographical and historical variability of the zooarchaeological record of the center and northern Calchaquí Valley.

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“…Se ha sugerido que los huesos no fusionados tienen menores probabilidades de supervivencia que aquellos procedentes de individuos adultos (Izeta, 2005;Álvarez et al 2010), particularidad que podría extenderse a las mandíbulas y maxilares pertenecientes a individuos de distintas edades. Al respecto, debemos destacar la excelente preservación que presentan los materiales óseos procedentes de CCP7 y la baja incidencia de la meteorización (De Nigris, 2004).…”

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Prácticas de caza: Análisis de mandíbulas y maxilares de guanaco del Sitio Cerro de Piedra 7 (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

Fernández

Negris

2015

Magallania

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South American camelid bone structural density: what are we measuring? Comments on data sets, values, their interpretation and application

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Isotopic evidence for the trade and production of exotic marine mammal bone artifacts at Chavín de Huántar, Peru

Subsistence and Economy at the Calchaquí Valley (Salta, Argentina) during the Regional Developments Period (ca. 1000-1430 AD): Zooarchaeology of Las Pailas locality

Prácticas de caza: Análisis de mandíbulas y maxilares de guanaco del Sitio Cerro de Piedra 7 (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

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