Artículo
Ancient agriculture and domestic activities: a contextual approach studying silica phytoliths and other microfossils in soils
Fecha de publicación:
02/2010
Editorial:
Taylor & Francis
Revista:
Environmental Archaeology
ISSN:
1749-6314
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Based on microfossil and soil data, we discuss a different methodological approach to agricultural and domestic archaeological studies, taking two Formative sites in the north-west Argentinian high valleys (province of Catamarca) as case studies, independently of traditional datasets and historical analogies. As a result of our investigations we not only recognised the vegetal species cultivated in ancient fields (dated to c. AD 800) but also distinguished some of the agricultural practices, such as crop rotation and alternation, use of animal fertilisers and irrigation resources, as well as the abandonment of the site. From this perspective, corral episodes could also be distinguished. In residential enclosures, we obtained results concerning activity areas, the definition of floors and the identification of reoccupations.
Palabras clave:
Archaeology
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Silicaphytoliths
,
Microfossil
,
Ancient soil use
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Articulos(ISES)
Articulos de INST.SUPERIOR DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Articulos de INST.SUPERIOR DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Citación
Korstanje, María Alejandra; Cuenya, María Patricia; Ancient agriculture and domestic activities: a contextual approach studying silica phytoliths and other microfossils in soils; Taylor & Francis; Environmental Archaeology; 15; 1; 2-2010; 43-63
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