Blank Extraction Techniques in Bone Technology: Hunter-Gatherers from low Paraná Wetland (Argentina)
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In this paper, the main extraction techniques used in the bone tool manufacturing sequences of hunter-gatherers in the Low Parana wetland were analyzed based on their manufacturing waste-products.Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to test the main extraction techniques used in the bone tool manufacturing sequences of hunter-gatherers in the Low Parana wetland. For this purpose, we analyze archaeological assemblages, mainly based on their manufacturing waste-products, in light of the results of a previous experimental program. The results of this work confirm that two main extraction techniques were used in the area: fracturing and perimetral sawing. At the regional level, homogeneous technical strategies are seen among different archaeological sites, suggesting that despite some functional variability, hunter-gatherer societies of the Low Parana wetland shared manufacturing concepts during the Late Holocene.read more
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