Analysis of the Lithic Technology of Villavil Site, Hualfín Valley (Province of Catamarca, Argentina)

  • Julieta Lynch División Arqueología, Museo de La Plata, FCNyM, UNPL-CONICET
  • Virginia Lynch División Arqueología, Museo de La Plata, FCNyM, UNPL-CONICET
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/REAA.58297
Keywords: Hualfín Valley, Late Period, Lithic technology, Villavil site

Abstract

This paper aims to increase the knowledge of the lithic tecnology of the groups in Villavil site, Hualfín Valley, Catamarca, Argentina. From this site has been obtained radiocarbon dates from transition Formative Early/ Middle Period (500-900/1000 d.C.) to Inca times (1430 d.C.), and have been recovered several archaeological materials on surface and in stratigraphy. The results obtained from the lithic analysis on stratigraphy materials have identified a low production of formatized instrument and expeditive tecnology, made from local raw material located around the site. This study suggested a minimization in the invested time on the different production stages of the lithic tecnology generated and used by the Villavil lates societies.

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Published
2017-12-11
How to Cite
Lynch J. y Lynch V. (2017). Analysis of the Lithic Technology of Villavil Site, Hualfín Valley (Province of Catamarca, Argentina). Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 46, 265-282. https://doi.org/10.5209/REAA.58297
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Vol. 46 (2016)
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