Abstract This paper presents the results of investigations in the archaeological locality Huaycondo located in the south of Punilla, Córdoba province, Argentina. The field research consisted of prospecting, test pits, and systematic excavations (using Harris matrix). The pottery and lithic material record recovered in one of the sectors, HUAY 2, was techno-morphologically approached and in the case of the ceramics also was stylistically analyzed. The results indicate that HUAY 1 was a roofed space based on the finding of holes that are linked to the placement of poles and a level of sediment compaction. In HUAY 2, activities like knapping, use, and discarding of lithic tools, manufacturing and consumption of pottery vessels and other objects made of clay associated with a level of sediment compaction were carried out. A defined compaction level was not identified in HUAY 3 therefore, the work would have to continue. In the three sectors of the site, radiocarbon dates belong to human occupations from the final late Holocene (ca. 1000-360 BP) were obtained. These domestic spaces, linked to various tasks of manufacturing, processing, consumption, use and disposal of ceramic, lithic, fauna and plant products, constitute forms of social reproduction with local and extra-regional community ties.

Resumen Este trabajo presenta los resultados de investigaciones en la localidad arqueológica Huaycondo, ubicada en el sur de Punilla, provincia de Córdoba, Argentina. La metodología de campo consistió en prospecciones, sondeos y excavaciones sistemáticas (mediante matriz de Harris). El registro material cerámico y lítico recuperado en uno de los sectores, HUAY 2, fue abordado tecno morfológicamente y para el caso de la cerámica, también se analizó estilísticamente. Los resultados indican que el sector 1 (HUAY 1) fue un espacio techado, a partir del hallazgo de orificios que se vinculan con la colocación de postes y un nivel de compactación del sedimento. En el sector 2 (HUAY 2), se llevaron a cabo actividades de talla, uso y descarte de instrumentos líticos, y de manufactura y consumo de recipientes cerámicos y otros objetos producidos en arcilla, asociados a un nivel de compactación del sedimento. En el sector 3 (HUAY 3) no se identificó un nivel de compactación definido, por lo que habría que continuar los trabajos. En los tres sectores del sitio se obtuvieron fechados radiocarbónicos pertenecientes a ocupaciones humanas del Holoceno tardío final (ca. 1000-360 AP). Estos espacios domésticos, vinculados a diversas tareas de manufactura, procesamiento, consumo, uso y descarte de productos cerámicos, líticos, faunísticos y vegetales, constituyen formas de reproducción social con vínculos comunitarios locales y extra-regionales.

RESUMO As personagens Caim e Abel, protagonistas de Gn 4,1-16, e o subsequente desfecho narrativo entre elas, em função da oferta Àquele que os acompanhava diligentemente, estão entre as passagens mais instigantes do Antigo Testamento, motivo pelo qual dedicamos uma breve reflexão sobre a inteligência antropológica bíblica, observada mais detidamente a partir das atividades laborais e rituais do relato caímico, pelas quais é possível compor o extenso cenário formativo de comunidades afins assim como de territórios imperiais no período em questão. O vasto repertório teórico associado a esse tema bíblico e os avanços nas escavações arqueológicas nos permitem algumas elucidações centrais que o texto caímico nos proporciona. A prática sacrificial animal e a oferta descrita na passagem é sinal, em seu antagonismo, de alterações significativas no sistema religioso, que designam transformações socioeconômicas e uma resposta teológica a essas transformações. Com base nesse embate, se dá uma nova orientação teológica ao sacrifício, verdadeiramente esperado pelo Senhor. Abel 4,116, 4116 4,1 16, 4 1 16 4,1-16 elas diligentemente Testamento bíblica questão proporciona sinal antagonismo religioso embate sacrifício Senhor 116 4,116 411 41 4, 4,1-1 11 4,11 4,1-

ABSTRACT The biblical characters Cain and Abel, protagonists in Gn 4,1-16, including the subsequent outcome between them, and due to the offering to the One who watched over them diligently, are among the most thought-provoking plots in the Old Testament, which is why we dedicate a brief reflection about the biblical anthropological intelligence observed more closely from the Caimic way of ministering ritual and labor, through which it is possible do compose the extensive formative scenario of related communities as well as imperial territories of the period in question. The vast theoretical repertoire on this biblical theme and the advances in archaeological excavations enhanced our understanding about the Caimic narrative. The animal sacrifice and the offering described in the passage signalize, in their internal antagonism, meaningful changes in the religious system, designating socioeconomical transformations and a theological response to these transformations. Within that framework, a new theological guidance is given to the sacrifice truly expected by the Lord. Abel 4,116, 4116 4,1 16, 4 1 16 4,1-16 diligently thoughtprovoking thought provoking Testament labor question narrative signalize antagonism system framework Lord 116 4,116 411 41 4, 4,1-1 11 4,11 4,1-

Resumen Durante las primeras excavaciones realizadas en el Parador QB (Parque Nacional Islote Lobos, costa Rionegrina) se recuperaron huesos de aves en los conjuntos zooarqueológicos. Al igual que en otras localidades arqueológicas del litoral Nordpatagónico, la representación de este taxón es escasa, aunque los huesos presentan buen estado de preservación. Con el objetivo de explorar el papel de las aves en la subsistencia de las sociedades cazadoras-recolectoras que ocuparon este litoral durante el Holoceno tardío, desarrollamos un estudio tafonómico para establecer si la depositación de sus huesos se debe a la acción antrópica o a causas naturales. La evaluación tafonómica de los restos avifaunísticos es fundamental dado que actualmente existen áreas de nidificación de diversas aves marino-costeras próximas a los sitios arqueológicos, por lo que sería factible la “contaminación ósea” -o mezcla de huesos naturales y materiales arqueológicos. Se concluye que los huesos de aves de los tres loci tienen trayectorias tafonómicas similares, mientras que la mezcla de restos óseos de diferente origen se registró principalmente en el caso de los pingüinos de Magallanes. Por último, señalar que, aunque las aves no son tan abundantes, tuvieron un lugar importante en el repertorio de presas de los cazadores-recolectores de la región.

Abstract During the first excavations carried out at the Parador QB (Islote Lobos National Park, Rio Negro coast), bird bones were recovered in the zooarchaeological assemblages. As in other archaeological localities on the North Patagonian coast, the representation of this taxon is scarce, although the bones present a good state of preservation. With the aim of exploring the role of birds in the subsistence of the hunter-gatherer societies that occupied this coastline during the Late Holocene, a taphonomic study was developed to establish whether the deposition of bird bones was due to anthropogenic action or to natural causes. The taphonomic evaluation of the avifauna remains is essential given that currently there are nesting areas of various marine-coastal birds close to the archaeological sites, so that "bone contamination," or the mixing of natural bones and archaeological materials, can result. It is concluded that bird bones from the three loci have similar taphonomic trajectories, while modern bones mixed with the archaeological materials were mainly of Magellanic penguins. Finally, it should be noted that, although bird bones are not abundant, birds had an important place in the prey repertoire of the hunter-gatherers of the region.

Abstract Based on the excavations of two metallurgical furnaces from the Catarpe Túnel site (San Pedro de Atacama) in operation during the Late Period (A.D. 1400-1536), and oriented to the production of metallic copper, we discuss the role of woody fuel in the development of this technology in the hyper-arid context of the Atacama Desert. Our study focuses on the analysis of anthracological and carpological material, together with the analysis of the depositional characteristics of combustion events and preliminary ethnobotanical information. As a result, we propose the reconstruction of a phase of the operational chain of copper metallurgy, composed of the handling and use of woody fuel, as well as the identification of possible areas of activity developed in the structures. With this, we propose a comprehensive methodological strategy, focusing on aspects such as the recording and recovery of this type of structures with anthracological potential, which is not usually considered within the general archaeological excavation activities, which in turn is applicable to combustion structures in general, contributing to the understanding of the activities surrounding the handling and use of plant fuel.

Resumen A partir de las excavaciones en dos hornos metalúrgicos del sitio Catarpe Túnel (San Pedro de Atacama) en operación durante el Período Tardío (1400-1536 DC), y orientados a la producción de cobre metálico, se discute el rol del combustible leñoso en el desarrollo de esta tecnología en el contexto hiperárido del desierto de Atacama. Nuestro estudio se enfoca en el análisis de material antracológico y carpológico, en conjunto con el análisis de las características depositacionales de los eventos de combustión y la información etnobotánica preliminar. Como resultado, proponemos la reconstrucción de una fase en la cadena operativa de la metalurgia del cobre, compuesta por la gestión y uso del combustible leñoso, además de la identificación de posibles áreas de actividad desarrolladas en las estructuras. Con esto, planteamos una estrategia metodológica integral, enfocada en aspectos como el registro y recuperación de este tipo de estructuras con potencial antracológico, que no suele ser considerada dentro de las actividades generales de excavación arqueológica, la que a su vez es aplicable para estructuras de combustión en general, aportando a la comprensión de las actividades en torno a la gestión y uso del combustible vegetal.

Abstract This paper presents the results of the anthracological analyses carried out at the Cerro de las Pajas Blancas 1 (CDLPB1) archaeological site. CDLPB1 is a classic site in the NEA literature traditionally characterized as a Guaraní settlement, but recent excavations show a clear occupation linked to the Goya-Malabrigo archaeological entity. Within the framework of this last work, anthracological studies were carried out on the totality of charred wood recovered at the site. For the identification, the first dichotomic key of the area was elaborated, and the interpretation included quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 22 taxa were identified, and the results indicate a significant incorporation of algarrobo (Neltuma sp.) and espinillo (Vachellia sp.) that could have been used as fuel for the firing of pottery and/or food, and to obtain light and heat, while other softwoods with lower frequencies (Salix sp. -sauce-, Enterolobium sp.-timbó, Nectandra sp. -laurel-, Myrsine sp. -canelon, Erythrina sp. -seibo-) could have been collected for the manufacture of artifacts and as stokers or fire starters. In turn, the presence of non-local specimens such as Schinopsis sp. (quebracho) could reinforce the idea of a circulation and exchange of objects with pre-Hispanic human populations of the Central-Northeastern Argentina.

Resumen En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de los análisis antracológicos efectuados en el sitio arqueológico Cerro de las Pajas Blancas 1 (CDLPB1). CDLPB1 es un sitio clásico dentro de la literatura del NEA tradicionalmente caracterizado como un asentamiento Guaraní, pero que recientes excavaciones muestran una clara ocupación asociada a la entidad arqueológica Goya-Malabrigo. En el marco de estos últimos trabajos, se efectuaron estudios antracológicos sobre la totalidad de maderas carbonizadas recuperadas en el sitio. Para la identificación, se elaboró la primera clave identificatoria del área, y la interpretación incluyó aproximaciones cuantitativas y cualitativas. Se identificaron 22 taxones. Los resultados indican una importante frecuencia de algarrobo (Neltuma sp.) y espinillo (Vachellia sp.) que podrían haber sido utilizados como combustible para la cocción de alfarería y/o de alimentos y para obtener luz y calor. Otras maderas blandas con frecuencias menores (Salix sp. -sauce, Enterolobium sp. -timbó-, Nectandra sp. -laurel, Myrsine sp. -canelón, Erythrina sp. -seibo-) podrían haber sido recolectadas para la fabricación de artefactos y como avivadoras o iniciadoras de fuegos. A su vez, la presencia de especímenes no-locales como Schinopsis sp. (quebracho) refuerza la idea de una circulación e intercambio de objetos con poblaciones humanas del Centro-Norte argentino en tiempos prehispánicos.

Abstract In this paper, I present the results and interpretation of the excavations in Enclosure 2 of the Pajchela Núcleo site, located in Cusi Cusi (Puna de Jujuy, Argentina). The excavation of this structure revealed a complex context, with the discovery of over ten thousand camelid bones along with a large quantity of rocks of various sizes and, below them, the burnt roof of the structure. It has been interpreted as a closure event involving a fire and the disposal of remains from a communal meal. The Pajchela Núcleo site is characterized by the presence of a large, stepped platform mound with chambers, chullparian structures, and spaces for agricultural production, and it has been interpreted as a place of memory. The discovery of this closure event marked by communal dining reinforces this interpretation and allows us to view Pajchela Núcleo as a space for gathering and meeting.

Resumen En este trabajo se presentan los resultados e interpretaciones de las excavaciones del Recinto 2 del sitio arqueológico Pajchela Núcleo, ubicado en la localidad de Cusi Cusi (Puna de Jujuy, Argentina). La excavación de este recinto presentó un contexto complejo, con el hallazgo de más de diez mil huesos de camélidos junto con una gran cantidad de rocas de variados tamaños y, por debajo, el techo quemado de la estructura. Se ha interpretado como un evento de clausura mediante un incendio y el arrojado de los restos de una comida colectiva al interior de la estructura. El sitio Pajchela Núcleo se caracteriza por la presencia de un gran montículo plataforma escalonado con cámaras, estructuras chullparias y espacios de producción agrícola, y ha sido interpretado como un lugar de memoria. El hallazgo de este evento de clausura signado por la comensalidad colectiva, refuerza esta interpretación y permite pensar a Pajchela Núcleo como un espacio de encuentro y reunión.

Archaeological research carried out in the Kruger National Park has identified several settlements of early African farmers that date to the Early Iron Age (EIA) - c. AD 200 - AD 1000. Two large EIA settlements, Le6 and Le7, were identified in 1977 on the southern bank of the Letaba River, opposite its confluence with the Tsende. Intermittent excavations of these sites were carried out between 1977 and 1989, but results have remained largely unpublished. These sites, which date back to the ninth century, have been the focus of new and ongoing research since 2021. The research has revealed that these communities were among the very first in the South African interior to participate in trade with the wider Indian Ocean world. This article contextualises the EIA of the Letaba River and surrounds with a specific focus on the history of research at Le6 and Le7 as well as briefly discusses new research at these sites.

Resumo Neste artigo, a Arqueologia e a sua interface com a Etnografia – Arqueologia Etnográfica – são apresentadas como possibilidades de ouvir as muitas vozes que se manifestam durante uma escavação – a estas vozes, chamarei de multivocalidades, e as usarei como um dos meios para investigar as percepções das pessoas sobre a escavação de um sítio histórico. O cenário para as discussões aqui propostas foi um projeto de Arqueologia Urbana executado no bairro da Campina, no arrabalde imediato de cartões postais singulares da capital paraense. O objetivo do texto é, tendo como paisagem o Centro Histórico de Belém, argumentar que a pesquisa arqueológica muito se beneficia e serve ainda como instrumento de informação sobre a participação das cidadãs e dos cidadãos que fruem pela cidade, sejam as pessoas que trabalham diretamente junto com o arqueólogo, sejam aquelas que têm a oportunidade de visitar as escavações. Uma das conclusões é a de que o patrimônio cultural arqueológico perde um pouco de seu ‘mistério’, tornando-se mais fácil para as pessoas reconhecê-lo e, por isso, talvez preservá-lo. artigo multivocalidades histórico Campina paraense Belém cidade arqueólogo escavações ‘mistério, mistério ‘mistério , ‘mistério’ tornandose tornando reconhecêlo reconhecê lo isso preserválo. preserválo preservá lo. preservá-lo

Abstract This article presents archaeology where it intersects with ethnography (ethnographic archaeology) as a possibility for listening to the many voices that manifest themselves during an excavation. I refer to these voices as multivocalities, and they are one of the means I use to investigate people’s perceptions of an excavation of a historical archaeological site. The backdrop for these discussions was an urban archaeology project in the district of Campina, in the immediate surroundings of the unique landmarks of Pará’s capital, Belém. Set amid this historical center, this text suggests that archaeological research can greatly benefit from the participation of citizens who enjoy the city and even become a tool for information, whether these people work directly together with archaeologists or visit the excavations. One conclusion is that through participation, archaeological and cultural heritage loses some of its ‘mystery’ and becomes easier for people to recognise and, in turn, perhaps preserve. ethnographic multivocalities peoples s site Campina Parás Pará capital Belém center information excavations ‘mystery mystery turn preserve

Abstract: In the last 40 years, archaeological research at Arroyo Seco 2 (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) has led to the recovery of the human remains of at least 50 individuals assigned to the Early and Middle Holocene. This constitutes one of the most important bioarchaeological records of the Southern Cone for early moments. Starting in 2009, new excavations were carried out, additional individuals were recorded, the previously published skeletons were re-analyzed, and 36 radiocarbon datings were performed on human bones. The integration of new data with the previous information led to a revision of some interpretations of the site. Currently, the evidence indicates that the earliest occupations are contemporaneous with changes in Early-Middle Holocene population dynamics. At that time, Arroyo Seco 2 functioned as a residential camp, and burial activities at the site date to ~8550 cal. BP. Later, funerary activities continued with mostly primary interments and the occasional secondary burial, with some graves marked by stones. Throughout the 3600 years of burial activity, the place acquired ancestral significance as part of a growing ritualization of death. This is reflected in elaborate funerary accompaniments, some of which suggest a degree of socio-political or ideational differentiation within the group.

Resumen: En los últimos 40 años, los trabajos arqueológicos en Arroyo Seco 2 (Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) permitieron recuperar los restos humanos de 50 individuos, asignados al Holoceno Temprano y Medio. Este constituye uno de los registros bioarqueológicos más importantes del Cono Sur para momentos tempranos. A partir de 2009, se realizaron excavaciones, se registraron nuevos individuos, se volvieron a analizar los esqueletos ya publicados y se efectuaron 36 dataciones radiocarbónicas sobre huesos humanos. La articulación entre los nuevos datos y la información previa llevó a la reformulación de algunas interpretaciones del sitio. Actualmente, la evidencia indica que las primeras inhumaciones en él datan de ~8550 años cal. AP, momentos en los cuales Arroyo Seco 2 funcionó como un campamento residencial y lugar de inhumación. Con posterioridad, continuaron las actividades funerarias a través del entierro de individuos de manera primaria, y ocasionalmente secundaria, y algunas tumbas fueron señalizadas con piedras de tosca. A lo largo de unos 3600 años de actividad inhumatoria, el lugar se fue dotando de ancestralidad en el marco de una creciente ritualización de la muerte. Esto se refleja en elaborados acompañamientos funerarios, algunos de los cuales sugieren cierta diferenciación sociopolítica o ideacional dentro del grupo.

RESUMEN La arquitectura italiana ha lidiado siempre con su historia milenaria, siendo los restos de la antigüedad la fuente de inspiración para nuevos estilos arquitectónicos. El fascismo despuntó un resurgimiento del clasicismo como identidad, entre el poder político y la Roma imperial. Aparece entonces un impulso hacia las investigaciones arqueológicas que desemboca en una reactivación de la “latinidad”. Las excavaciones de la ciudad de Ostia condujeron al arqueólogo Guido Calza al descubrimiento de una tipología residencial desconocida: la insulae, un bloque multivivienda de varios niveles para arrendar. Las excavaciones, los escritos y los fascinantes diseños reconstructivos de Italo Gismondi, refieren continuamente a la insulae como modelo insuperable que condujo a la construcción moderna y al desarrollo de una arquitectura romana. Muchos arquitectos proyectaron en su momento a partir del estilo ostiense, tanto en los detalles como en los lineamientos tipológicos, particularmente en la construcción popular y en aquella intensiva romana.

ABSTRACT Italian architecture has always coped with the country’s history. The ancient legacy has inspired the design of many new buildings. Fascism recovered classical architecture as an identity, between the political power and Imperial Rome. This boosted archaeological research to revive the Latin world. The excavations performed in Ostia by the archaeologist Calza led to the discovery of an unknown residential type: the insulae, a block of multiple dwellings with more than one floor. The excavations, the texts, and also Gismondi’s fascinating reconstructive drawings, refer continuously to the insulae as an unsurpassable model that led to modern construction and the development of a Roman architecture. Many contemporary architects designs were inspired by Ostia’s architecture, with its details and typological approaches, both in popular construction as well as in intensive roman construction.

Abstract The following work addressed the bird-human relationship in Antofagasta de la Sierra. Materials recovered in archaeological excavations from differentsites in the study area were taken into account, and interviews were carried out with residents who inhabit areas of the fertile plain, lagoon, river and pampas to approach human practices that involve knowledge and interaction with birds both in the present as in the past. The permanence over time of some ways of relating to birds and cohabiting with them is emphasized. We consider that this is linked to a particular form of ontology and constitution of life experiences. Approaching it implies an effort of reflection and constant review of the approach that is frequently carried out from Argentine zooarchaeology to the relationships between humans and beings more than humans.

Resumen El siguiente trabajo aborda la relación ave-humane en Antofagasta de la Sierra. Se tuvieron en cuenta materiales recuperados en excavaciones arqueológicas de distintos sitios del área de estudio, y se desarrollaron entrevistas a pobladores que habitan diversas localidades de la zona para aproximarnos a las prácticas humanas que involucran el conocimiento e interacción con aves tanto en el presente como en el pasado. Se recalca la permanencia a lo largo del tiempo de algunos modos de relación con las aves y de cohabitación con ellas. Consideramos que esto se encuentra vinculado a una forma particular de ontología y de constitución de las experiencias de vida. Aproximarnos a ello implica un esfuerzo de reflexión y revisión constante del abordaje que comúnmente se realiza desde la zooarqueología argentina a las relaciones entre humanos y seres más que humanos.

Abstract This paper presents the research conducted at the archaeological site Loma Larga (Londres, department of Belén, province of Catamarca), focused on the analysis of ceramic materials recovered in the excavations carried out. Loma Larga is an Aguada ceremonial site located at the top of the hill of the same name, so it has particular characteristics in terms of the organization of rituality in relation to other sites located in valley areas. The characterization of the ceramic fragments shows the stylistic diversity in the Aguada decorative manifestations as part of an integral strategy to the ritual practice.

Resumen Este trabajo presenta las investigaciones realizadas en el sitio arqueológico Loma Larga (Londres, departamento de Belén, provincia de Catamarca), focalizadas en el análisis de ¡os materiales cerámicos recuperados en ¡as excavaciones realizadas. Loma Larga es un sitio ceremonial Aguada ubicado en la cima del cerro homónimo, por lo cual presenta características particulares en cuanto a la organización de la ritualidad en relación a otros sitios localizados en zonas de valle. La caracterización de los fragmentos cerámicos permite dar cuenta de la diversidad estilística en las manifestaciones decorativas Aguada como parte de una estrategia integral a la práctica ritual.

RESUMEN En este trabajo se presentan los resultados obtenidos a partir del estudio e identificación de los microrrestos vegetales (fitolitosy granos de almidón) retenidos en el cálculo dental recuperado de dieciocho piezas dentales correspondientes a un mínimo de cuatro individuos, recuperados tanto de recolecciones superficiales como de excavaciones estratigráficas, de los sitios arqueológicos El Polear 1 (EP1) y Uturunco 1 (U1), ubicados en la porción norte del fondo del valle de Ambato (provincia de Catamarca, Argentina). La información alcanzada sugiere el consumo y/o manipulación de plantas silvestres afines a la familia de las Poáceas y en particular, al género Neltuma sp. (algarrobo) y, posiblemente, Cannaceae. Con respecto a las plantas cultivadas, se observaron elementos panicoides vinculados a Zea mays (maíz), como así también morfotipos afines a Solanum tuberosum (papa). Finalmente, se identificaron granos de polen que fueron asociados a la familia Amaranthaceae-Chenopodiaceae.

ABSTRACT This paper presents the results obtained from the study and identification of plant microremains (phytoliths and starch grains) retained in dental calculus recovered from eighteen teeth corresponding to a minimum of four individuals, product of both surface collections and stratigraphic excavations of the archaeological sites El Polear 1 (EP1) and Uturunco 1 (U1), located in the northern portion of the bottom of the Ambato Valley (prov. Catamarca, Argentina). The information obtained suggests the consumption and/or handling of wildplants related to the Poaceae family and, in particular, to the genus Neltuma sp. (carob) and possibly Cannaceae. Regarding cultivatedplants, panicoid elements linked to Zea mays (maize) were observed, as well as morphotypes related to Solanum tuberosum (potato). Finally, pollen grains associated with the Amaranthaceae-Chenopodiacea e family were identified.

RESUMEN Presentamos un estudio comparativo, a lo largo de una trayectoria extensa (siglos VI-XIX), de un conjunto de hilados en fibra animal y vegetal que fueron recuperados a partir de excavaciones arqueológicas en Antofagasta de la Sierra, Puna meridional argentina. Nos enfocamos en tres temas, a modo de “hilos conductores”: la materia prima, los modos de hilar y el manejo del color. Discutimos continuidades y cambios en el tiempo y nos preguntamos acerca de sus implicancias en diversos aspectos técnicos y de la cosmovisión, especialmente a partir del impacto de la invasión hispana. Es por ello que, desde un punto de vista heurístico, tenemos en cuenta las ontologías nativas, como miradas más próximamente situadas en relación con los contextos arqueológicos locales.

ABSTRACT We present the comparative analysis, throughout an extensive trajectory (6th century to the end of the 19th century), of a set of animal and vegetable fiber yarns that were recovered from archaeological excavations in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentine southern Puna. We focus on three themes, as “guiding threads”: the raw material, the spinning modes and color use. We discuss continuities and changes over time, and we wonder about their implications in technical aspects and the worldview, especially from the impact of the Hispanic invasion. That is why, from a heuristic point of view, we consider native ontologies, as views more closely located in relation to local archaeological contexts.

RESUMEN Se presentan los resultados de los análisis del registro arqueológico y las cronologías del sitio El Diablito, ubicado en la cuenca de Chuquis, faldeo oriental de la Sierra de Velasco, norte de la provincia de La Rioja. Se pretende reconocer las dinámicas de ocupación espacial y los usos de los dos sectores del sitio: un alero con pinturas rupestres y un conjunto de estructuras residenciales. Para ello, se caracteriza el patrón arquitectónico y el arte rupestre. Se estudia la alfarería y los restos faunísticos procedentes de las excavaciones y se obtienen fechados ra-diocarbónicos. A su vez, se realizan análisis espaciales intrasitio para evaluar articulaciones e interacciones entre ambos sectores. Se propone que los espacios “público” y “privado” fueron ocupados de manera integrada hacia el 800 d.C. Sin embargo, el alero habría sido reutilizado y resignificado, al menos, hasta comienzos del segundo milenio.

ABSTRACT Here we present the results of archaeological and chronological analyses of the El Diablito site located in the Chuquis Basin on the eastern slope of the Sierra de Velasco, northern La Rioja province. Our intent is to inform spatial dynamics occupation and use of the spaces within the site, which is composed of residential structures as well as a rock shelter containing rock art. To this end, the architectural pattern and rock art were characterized, the ceramic and faunal remains from the excavations were analyzed, and radiocarbon dates were acquired. Intra-site spatial analyses were also carried out to examinate the relationship and interactions between the two sectors. It is proposed that both the “public” and “private” spaces were occupied in an integrated way at approximately 800 AD. However, the rock shelter sector would have been reused and resignified until at least the beginning of the second millennium.