Food and subsistence strategies in the prehispanic Mendoza Midwest: Consumption and discard at the site Agua Amarga by Ots, María José, Oliszewski, Nurit, García Llorca, Jorge

“…We present the study of a refuse deposit associated with feeding activities in the archaeological site Agua Amarga (Tupungato department, Middle West of Mendoza province). …”
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First advances in the geochemical characteristics of volcanics of outcrops of Antofagasta de la Sierra (province of Catamarca, Argentina) by Elías, Alejandra M., Glascock, Michael D.

“…In order to differentiate between these and contribute to their identification in the archaeological record, various methods and techniques were applied to samples of these rocks. …”
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Morphological variation of human populations of Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina) by Menendez, Lumila Paula, Seldes, Verónica

“…For this purpose, 114 skulls of adult men and women with slight or absent cultural modifications, from six archaeological sites in the middle section of the creek grade were selected. …”
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Refitting applied to pottery from Los Tres Cerros 1 site (Upper Delta of Paraná River) by Di Prado, Violeta Soledad, Castro, Canela

“…Los Tres Cerros 1 archaeological site is located in Victoria department, Entre Ríos province, and it is a mound with a complex occupational history. …”
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Interspecific identification of camelids in Ambato valley (Catamarca, Argentina): an approach to the issue from different analytical frameworks by Dantas, Mariana

“…Interspecific identification of camelids and distinction between llamas’ morphotypes in bone materials from archaeological sites are two major aspects in zooarchaeological studies of northwestern Argentina and the Andean region in general. …”
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Availability, strategies of procurement and use of lithic resources in La Payunia, south of Mendoza by Salgán, María Laura

“…The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the regional structure of lithic resources on archaeological assemblages. The results support the expectative from areas of abundance of rocks: primary processing tasks occur in the sources, the common sizes of debitage sites are small and the intensity reduction is high. …”
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Implications for experimental technology extractive freshwater crustaceans using pottery. Lácar lake, northwest Patagonia (Argentina) by Pérez, Alberto E., Schuster, Verónica

“…The results have shown that experimental vessels, similar to the archaeological vessels found underwater, are efficient traps for catching shellfish. …”
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Fish and coypu: zooarchaeological analysis of Valle Hermoso 4 Site (Colhué Huapi lake, Chubut province) by Svoboda, Ariadna, Moreno, Eduardo Julián

“…Recently archaeological investigations in Colhué Huapi Lake resulted in the detection of a high density of sites in the northeast and southwest areas. …”
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Terrain variations and entheseal changes among prehispanic populations from Córdoba (Argentina) by Salega, Soledad, Fabra, Mariana

“…The objective of the present work is to study the frequency of entheseal changes in an archaeological sample (61 individuals) from the Hills and Plains regions in the province of Córdoba (Argentina) by applying two recording methods; and to compare these results with those previously obtained when analyzing degenerative changes. …”
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Entheseal changes in Portugal: a diachronic study applying the new Coimbra Method by Salega, Soledad, Henderson, Charlotte, Silva, Ana Maria

“…The analyzed sample included 138 adult individuals from eight archaeological sites from Portugal, dating from medieval and modern times. …”
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Artifacts formed by chopped, abrasion, polished and modified by use in depression of Rio Salado, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina by Vecchi, Rodrigo Javier, González, María Isabel

“…In the present work we analyzed the preparation, use and disposal of the artifacts made by pecking, grinding, polishing and / or modified by use present in the Archaeological Sites of La Guillerma and San Ramón, in the lower basin of the Salado River, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina These artifacts form a broad set of technologies used by the hunter-gatherer-fishermen groups settled in the area during the late Holocene, for the processing of vegetables, clays and pigments (as well as passive grinding devices, mortars, hands, knives and abraders) as to the capture of different animal species, such as boleadora balls or net weights. …”
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Beyond the Puna: “Saladillo” Artifacts from the Calchaquí Valley (Cachi, Salta, Argentina) as an evidence of Middle Holocene human occupations by Restifo, Federico

“…The assemblage is available at the Archaeological Museum of Cachi, Salta Province (Argentina) (2500 msnm). …”
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Caracterización de la forma, tamaño y función de las vasijas ordinarias de Puerta de Corral Quemado (Dpto. de Belén, Prov. de Catamarca) by Iucci, María Emilia

“…We analyze in this paper late ordinary ceramics from Puerta de Corral Quemado (Dpto. de Belén, Prov. de Catamarca), found in scattered burials and in the excavated structures from El Molino, an archaeological site in Argentinean Northwest which belongs to Regional Developments Period (1100-1480 D.C.).Technical elections related with shape and size during the manufacture process allow potters to make suitable vessels for specific uses. …”
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Morphometric study of cultural modifications of skull in midwest Argentina by Menéndez, Lumila, Lotto, Federico

“…A total of 204 skulls of Mendoza and San Juan archaeological sites were analyzed, in which 44 points that describe the sagittal contour of the cranial vault were recorded using a mechanical arm Microscribe 2X. …”
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Contributions of the site formation process studies to the human remains analysis of the site Laguna Muscar 2 (Lamadrid, Buenos Aires). by Kaufmann, Cristian A., Bellinzoni, Jonathan, Álvarez, María C., González, Mariela E., Favier-Dubois, Cristian M., Barros, María P.

“…In this article we present the results of the analysis of a significantly disturbed human burial, recovered at the archaeological site Laguna Muscar 2 (Lamadrid County, province of Buenos Aires). …”
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EVALUATION OF SITE FORMATION PROCESSES FROM THE POTTERY: THE CASE OF LAGUNA DE LOS GANSOS 1 (DIAMANTE DEPARTMENT, ENTRE RÍOS PROVINCE). by Silva, Carolina

“…Finally, is stated the need for further analysis of the different and complex interactions between pottery intrinsic properties and extrinsic factors (environment and burial conditions) that affect the material preservation, towards a better interpretation and comparison of archaeological settings.…”
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HISTORICAL TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY IN PREHISPANIC RITUAL CONTEXTS. ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA, CATAMARCA, NORTHWEST ARGENTINE by Martínez, M. Soledad

“…These structures correspond to the archaeological site of Peñas Coloradas 3 Cumbre, defined as a low intensity residential environment with both ritual and deposit practices, also working as a visual control point of the landscape (Cohen 2004). …”
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DIET AND AGROPASTORILE COMPANIES: ANALYSIS OF STABLE ISOTOPES OF A SITE OF THE ARGENTINE SOUTHERN PUNA (ANTOFAGASTA DE LA SIERRA, CATAMARCA) by Araníbar, Julieta, López Campeny, Sara M. L., Colaneri, M. Gloria, Romano, Andrés S., Macko, Stephen A., Aschero, Carlos

“…In addition to propositions about the incidente of agricultural products (e.g. maize) on the human diet, we propone that stable isotope analysis of animal samples constitutes a complementaty and valuable line of inquiry about archaeological issues that go beyond strict paleodietary information. …”
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Before the embers burn out. Hearths in the Central Plateau of Santa Cruz during the middle Holocene by Frank, Ariel D.

“…This paper presents a general overview of the hearths found in archaeological sites of the Central Plateau of Santa Cruz with chronologies which range between 8,000 and 4,000 radiocarbon years before present. …”
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Patrimonio Mundial y Comunidad Local: Opiniones confrontadas sobre Atapuerca, Burgos (España) by Conforti, María Eugenia, Mariano, Mercedes, Díez, Juan Carlos, Endere, Maria Luz

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