INVESTIGADORES
DURAN Victor Alberto
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Obsidian studies in Mendoza (Argentina): A sinuous way to do the things without following the rules.
Autor/es:
GIESSO MARTÍN; CORTEGOSO VALERIA; DURAN VICTOR; NEME GUSTAVO; BARBERENA RAMIRO
Lugar:
Austin, Texas
Reunión:
Congreso; The Gold Anniversary of Obsidian Studies: 50 Years of Research Around the World, Part II. 79th SAA; 2014
Institución organizadora:
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Resumen:
In
this paper we present a synthesis on the changing view of obsidian use in west-central
Argentina and central Chile over the
past 15 years. When this obsidian-sourcing program started, there was
limited information about the number of sources, their locations, usage and
accessibility. In a region of approximately 200,000 square kilometers,
information was limited to that coming from El Maule source located on the
international border between Argentina
and Chile.
In
1998, Michael Glascock and colleagues described a series of steps to follow
when starting an obsidian sourcing study in a new region - steps that were not
taken into consideration when we began our work. Due to the size of the
area and the inductive approach we followed, there were a number of
misunderstandings, over-interpretations and shifting views about the locations,
circulation, and number of obsidian sources in the region. Building on this
experience, we describe what we have learned during the research process and
our current views. Finally, we reflect on how we can improve our
knowledge during the next few years.