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Ancient agriculture and domestic activities: a contextual approach studying silica phytoliths and other microfossils in soils

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  • M. Alejandra Korstanje
  • Patricia Cuenya

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Based on microfossil and soil data, we discuss a different methodological approach to agricultural and domestic archaeological studies, taking two Formative sites in the north-west Argentinian high valleys (province of Catamarca) as case studies, independently of traditional datasets and historical analogies. As a result of our investigations we not only recognised the vegetal species cultivated in ancient fields (dated to c. AD 800) but also distinguished some of the agricultural practices, such as crop rotation and alternation, use of animal fertilisers and irrigation resources, as well as the abandonment of the site. From this perspective, corral episodes could also be distinguished. In residential enclosures, we obtained results concerning activity areas, the definition of floors and the identification of reoccupations.

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  • M. Alejandra Korstanje & Patricia Cuenya, 2010. "Ancient agriculture and domestic activities: a contextual approach studying silica phytoliths and other microfossils in soils," Environmental Archaeology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 43-63, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:yenvxx:v:15:y:2010:i:1:p:43-63
    DOI: 10.1179/146141010X12640787648739
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