Abstract

SKARBUN, Fabiana; FRANK, Ariel D.; DAVIS, Catalina Valiza  and  PAUNERO, Rafael S.. FIRST APRROACHES TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE OF CERRO TRES TETAS, CENTRAL PLATEAU OF SANTA CRUZ. Comechingonia [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.2, pp.2-2. ISSN 1851-0027.

By studying the social landscape, in thispaper we analyze the way in which Cerro Tres Tetas archaeological locality (CentralPlateau of Santa Cruz) wasinhabited in the past by hunter-gatherer societies. As an initial approach to the local landscape, we performed systematic transects and unsystematic surveys as well as rock art recordings. These tasks allowed us to identify significant landscape traits -including the availability and distribution of resources-, to evaluate the presence and location of open-air sites as well as shelters with rock art, and to determine the density and distribution of surface remains.

This way, we were able to recognize characteristics of the landscape which were attractive to past societies. The distribution of lithic remains and rock art shows that this landscape was occupied with a medium intensity, although there is variability between sectors. Likewise, the distribution of lithic sources and artifacts shows that the manufacturing tasks identified throughout the locality usually involved the transport of raw materials to the production sites.

Keywords : Landscape; Distribution; Lithics Rock Art Patagonia.

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