Abstract

BENTIVENGA, Emiliano; LYNCH, Julieta  and  LYNCH, Virginia. Techno-Morphological Study Of Lithic Shovels And/Or Hoes On Northern Hualfin Valley (Catamarca, Argentina). Comechingonia [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.2, pp.37-58. ISSN 1851-0027.

The presence of shovels and/or hoes was recorded in several regions of Northwestern Argentina, and mainly associated with agricultural activities developed in formative and late contexts. Nevertheless, so far these artifacts have not been reported in the Hualfin Valley (Catamarca, Argentina). The main aim of this article is to analyse, from a techno-morphological perspective, the shovels and/or hoes coming from Villavil 1 site, located in the north of the valley. To analyse these artefacts, we chose some techno-morphological variables and compared the results with the available data in the region. From the study carried out, we identified the manufacturing techniques of these artefacts which, compared with the rest of the lithic assemblage, show a greater production effort invested. This indicates the significance of the agricultural activities to formative and late societies that inhabited the region.

Keywords : Lithic shovels and/or hoes,Northwestern Argentina; Agriculture,Formativeand Late Periods.

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