The Role of Ancient Fishing on the Desert Coast of Patagonia, Argentina

This article explores latitudinal and chronological variations in the exploitation of marine fish by the hunter-gatherers who occupied the Atlantic coast of continental Patagonia, Argentina, since the mid-Holocene. Results indicate a spatial gradient in the importance of fish. A significant reductio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Scartascini, Federico Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/58281
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/58281
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Argentina
Desert Coast
Fishing
Hunter-Gatherers
Latitudinal Gradient
Middle And Late Holocene
Patagonia
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
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Sumario:This article explores latitudinal and chronological variations in the exploitation of marine fish by the hunter-gatherers who occupied the Atlantic coast of continental Patagonia, Argentina, since the mid-Holocene. Results indicate a spatial gradient in the importance of fish. A significant reduction in the frequency of fish remains in the archaeological sites occurs at higher latitudes. The chronological trends identified also suggest differences between the assemblages of the northern and southern coasts of this long littoral area. The results obtained are further discussed in relation to identified environmental and cultural variation.