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Deconstructing a complex obsidian “source‐scape”: A geoarchaeological and geochemical approach in northwestern Patagonia
dc.contributor.authorBarberena, Ramiro
dc.contributor.authorFernández, María V.
dc.contributor.authorRughini, Agustina A.
dc.contributor.authorBorrazzo, Karen
dc.contributor.authorGarvey, Raven
dc.contributor.authorLucero, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorDella Negra, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorVillanueva, Guadalupe Romero
dc.contributor.authorDurán, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorCortegoso, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorGiesso, Martín
dc.contributor.authorKlesner, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Brandi L.
dc.contributor.authorGlascock, Michael D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-15T20:24:14Z
dc.date.available2020-03-03T21:29:35Zen
dc.date.issued2019-01
dc.identifier.citationBarberena, Ramiro; Fernández, María V. ; Rughini, Agustina A.; Borrazzo, Karen; Garvey, Raven; Lucero, Gustavo; Della Negra, Claudia; Villanueva, Guadalupe Romero; Durán, Víctor ; Cortegoso, Valeria; Giesso, Martín ; Klesner, Catherine; MacDonald, Brandi L.; Glascock, Michael D. (2019). "Deconstructing a complex obsidian “source‐scape”: A geoarchaeological and geochemical approach in northwestern Patagonia." Geoarchaeology 34(1): 30-41.
dc.identifier.issn0883-6353
dc.identifier.issn1520-6548
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/146844
dc.description.abstractNorthwestern Patagonia is located in a tectonically active part of the southern Andes (Argentina), which has facilitated the formation of obsidian, including pyroclastic deposits that have been affected by geomorphic processes, resulting in a complex obsidian landscape. To date, the geomorphic relocation of obsidian in the landscape has not been a focus of systematic research, and this hampers our understanding of prehistoric human mobility. We present an updated assessment of the regional availability of different obsidian types based on results from our research program, which combines geoarchaeological survey and geochemical characterization to understand the properties and distribution of obsidian. This robust “source‐scape” provides the foundation for reconstructing patterns of lithic provisioning and discard. Our results suggest that interpretations of obsidian availability across the landscape should be more nuanced than is typically acknowledged. Based on our improved “source‐scape,” we discuss the patterns observed in an archaeological X‐ray fluorescence database. When compared with the geoarchaeological reconstruction of obsidian availability, the archaeological record conforms to a distance‐decay pattern. Contrary to previous interpretations, we suggest that the distribution of obsidian types is not isomorphic with human home ranges. This geoarchaeological research program provides a basis for integrating the archaeological record of different Andean regions.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.publisherOxbow Books
dc.subject.othergeoarchaeology of obsidian sources
dc.subject.othergeochemistry
dc.subject.otherlithic provisioning
dc.subject.otherPatagonia
dc.subject.otherSouthern Andes
dc.titleDeconstructing a complex obsidian “source‐scape”: A geoarchaeological and geochemical approach in northwestern Patagonia
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelClassical Studies
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHumanities
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
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dc.description.bitstreamurlhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/146844/2/gea21701.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/gea.21701
dc.identifier.sourceGeoarchaeology
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