La comida en la pampa durante el auge salitrero en Chile: una visión desde la zooarqueología histórica
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Historical zooarchaeology, Saltpetre period, Atacama Desert, Chile,
Abstract
For nearly 60 years (1880-1940 A.D.), saltpetre was the main source of economic income in Chile. Despite its importance in the country’s recent history, very scarce archaeological research was oriented to contrast and complement the abundant historical information on hand. This work aims in this direction, through the analysis of faunal remains of seven mining settlements located in the Atacama Desert (northern Chile). We discuss the taxonomic diversity of the sample, the frequency of skeletal parts and cultural modifications, whose, in sum, show a close resemblance with the available historiographic data.Downloads
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2009-08-25
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Labarca Encina R. . (2009). La comida en la pampa durante el auge salitrero en Chile: una visión desde la zooarqueología histórica. Revista Española de Antropología Americana, 39(2), 101-114. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/REAA/article/view/REAA0909220101A
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