Early prehistoric sedentism and seasonal animal exploitation in the Caribbean lowlands of Colombia |
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Authors: | Peter W. Stahl Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anthropology, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA;2. Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, 1112 Turlington Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA |
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Abstract: | San Jacinto 1 represents a special-purpose settlement that was used by late Archaic foraging groups who logistically moved from base camps to special-purpose camps in order to collect and process subsistence resources at the onset of the dry season in the Caribbean savannas of northern Colombia. Situated in an optimal location for permanent water and seasonal concentrations of dry season subsistence items, the site’s location was part of a logistic strategy in which specific task groups were moved to resources during a short season of availability. Preserved vertebrate and invertebrate faunas at San Jacinto conform to expectations about assemblage ubiquity, richness, and evenness or equitability within the early occupational strata at the site. Specific animals including turtles and fish were pursued, and may have been processed with C3 plants and grasses in ubiquitous earth ovens. Certain local aquatic invertebrates were also procured along with the collection of specific extra-local gastropods. |
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Keywords: | Archaic foraging Logistic mobility Sedentism Seasonality Zooarchaeology Neotropical savannas Colombia Diversity indices |
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