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Temporal dynamics of La Rioja village landscapes, Argentina
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2021-10Registro en:
Cahiza, Pablo Andres; Garate, Enrique Ruben; Sabatini Vargas, Gabriela Inés; Gheggi, María Soledad; Iniesta Di Cesare, María Lourdes; et al.; Temporal dynamics of La Rioja village landscapes, Argentina; Elsevier Science; Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports; 39; 103123; 10-2021; 1-11
2352-409X
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Autor
Cahiza, Pablo Andres
Garate, Enrique Ruben
Sabatini Vargas, Gabriela Inés
Gheggi, María Soledad
Iniesta Di Cesare, María Lourdes
Carosio, Sebastián Andrés
García, Gonzalo
Resumen
This paper addresses the dynamics of space occupation of villages in the west of the Argentine Republic from the analysis of radiocarbon dates of La Rioja province over the last 2000 years. A bimodal curve of greater intensity was observed in the construction of social landscapes with peaks between 400 and 1000 CE and 1300–1600 CE, approximately. Processes of occupation and spatial reorganization of the east–west vector were identified associated with the use of more stable water basins in Andean environments with a predominance of arid conditions. Remarkably sustained growth was observed in general terms in Sierra de Velasco and Famatina during the period 400–900 CE. Finally, the Bermejo River Basin became the scene for the settlement of La Rioja between 800 and 1500 CE.