Abstract

ZARATE, Paloma; GONZALEZ, Claudina; TAVARONE, Aldana  and  FABRA, Mariana. BEING A WOMAN IN THE NORTHERN PUNILLA VALLEY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST MILLENIUM (SITE EL VADO, CÓRDOBA). CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SOCIAL BIOARCHAEOLOGY. Comechingonia [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.2, pp.1-10. ISSN 1851-0027.

This work presents the results obtained from the bioarchaeological and mortuary practices analysis carried out on skeletal remains of a woman who inhabited the Punilla valley, Córdoba province (Argentina) 2156 ± 86 years ago 14C AP, with the objective to reconstruct her life history from an osteobiographical approach. From this perspective, based on social bioarcheology, the interplay of three spheres is considered: the individual, social and political body. Oral, cranial, and postcranial pathologies were found, as well as entheseal and degenerative markers. These analyzes were complemented with previously published material on isotopic data (13C, 15N), archaeological, archeobotanical (plant microremains), and genetic (mitochondrial lineage) information. Altogether, the surveyed indicators show a fibrous and abrasive diet; while at the bone level, various pathologies were recorded, and high levels of physical activity were detected throughout her life. In turn, the information obtained through a fictive narrative is presented, following the proposal of Boutin (2011) articulating archaeological, bioarchaeological and ethnographic data with literary contributions, which allow us to think, in a brief and emotional way, about the last moments of her life.

Keywords : life history; social bioarchaeology; osteobiographical approach; Córdoba,final late Holocene.

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