Prácticas de preparación y consumo de alimentos en sociedades Aguada del Valle de Ambato, Catamarca (siglos VI-XI d.C.): Una aproximación desde los microrrestos vegetales
; Laguens, Andres Gustavo 
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2025-03-19
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Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
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Arqueología (Buenos Aires)
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En el Valle de Ambato, los sitios arqueológicos registran actividades relacionadas con el procesamiento y almacenamiento de alimentos bajo condiciones de desigualdad social y económica, existiendo un acceso diferencial a los recursos. En este marco, resulta de interés conocer las particularidades de estas actividades para comprender el papel que ocupó el recurso-comida en la conformación de estas sociedades en el pasado. Este estudio se centró en identificar silicofitolitos y granos de almidón presentes en adherencias de fragmentos cerámicos, los cuales fueron clasificados siguiendo investigaciones previas de acuerdo con sus aspectos tecnológicos y morfológicos. De esta manera, se buscó inferir métodos de preparación y consumo de alimentos en el sitio Piedras Blancas, estableciendo una correlación entre los microrrestos vegetales hallados y su presencia en diferentes variedades de vasijas cerámicas, considerando aspectos como la composición de la pasta, las formas y funciones. Los hallazgos incluyeron maíz (Zea mays), algarrobo (Neltumasp.), papa (Solanum tuberosum), poroto (Phaseolus sp.), ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) y morfotipos afines a las familias Cucurbitaceae y Arecaceae. Se identificaron diversas técnicas de procesamiento, como la molienda y la exposición de distintas partes de la planta a diferentes fuentes de calor. Estos resultados sugieren un patrón de consumovegetal similar al de otros sitios del valle, indicando que las prácticas alimentarias y de procesamiento eran ampliamente compartidas entre diferentes sectores de la sociedad.
In the Ambato Valley, archaeological sites record activities related to food processing and storage under conditions of social and economic inequality, with differential access to resources. Within this framework, understanding the specifics of these activities is of interest to better comprehend the role played by the resource-food in the formation of these past societies. This study focused on identifying silicophytoliths and starch grains on residues from ceramic fragments, which were classified following previous research according to their technological and morphological aspects. In this way, we sought to infer methods of food preparation and consumption at the Piedras Blancas site, establishing a correlation between the recovered plant microremains and their presence in different varieties of ceramic vessels, considering aspects such as paste composition, shapes, and functions. Findings included maize (Zea mays), carob (Neltuma sp.), potato (Solanum tuberosum), bean (Phaseolus sp.), ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) and morphotypes related to the Cucurbitaceae and Arecaceae families. Various processing techniques were identified, such as grinding and exposure of different parts of the plant to various heat sources. These results suggest a plant consumption pattern like that of other sites in the valley, indicating that food and processing practices were widely shared across different social sectors.
In the Ambato Valley, archaeological sites record activities related to food processing and storage under conditions of social and economic inequality, with differential access to resources. Within this framework, understanding the specifics of these activities is of interest to better comprehend the role played by the resource-food in the formation of these past societies. This study focused on identifying silicophytoliths and starch grains on residues from ceramic fragments, which were classified following previous research according to their technological and morphological aspects. In this way, we sought to infer methods of food preparation and consumption at the Piedras Blancas site, establishing a correlation between the recovered plant microremains and their presence in different varieties of ceramic vessels, considering aspects such as paste composition, shapes, and functions. Findings included maize (Zea mays), carob (Neltuma sp.), potato (Solanum tuberosum), bean (Phaseolus sp.), ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) and morphotypes related to the Cucurbitaceae and Arecaceae families. Various processing techniques were identified, such as grinding and exposure of different parts of the plant to various heat sources. These results suggest a plant consumption pattern like that of other sites in the valley, indicating that food and processing practices were widely shared across different social sectors.
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