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FAUNDES CATALAN, Wilfredo  y  RIVERA* *, Francisco. Lithic Technology of archaic hunter gatherers at the Estación Puquios site (Ollagüe, Chile). Zaranda ideas [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.2, pp.83-94. ISSN 1853-1296.

This article presents a descriptive approach of the lithic assemblage of the Estación Puquios site (21°0 4.48 S, 68°23 12.04 O), located at 4169 masn. In the municipality of Ollagüe, Antofagasta region, northern Chile. Environmental and natural conditions of this site were favorable for the settlement of hunter-gatherers during the chronological sequence of the Archaic period (ca. 10.500-3.500 14C BP). Knapped stone tools were documented and typologically evaluated by the means of a virtual surface collection . This analysis suggests that the area was integrated in mobility systems linked to the supply of local raw materials, and to discard the understanding of its use as a logistic station integrated in long-range mobility systems.

Palabras clave : Archaic Period; Ollagüe; Lithic Typology; Lithic Sourcing Area.

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