Introduction

GUTIERREZ, M. A., L. MIOTTI; G. BARRIENTOS, G. MENGONI GOÑALONS Y M. SALEMME

Taphonomy and Zooarchaeology in Argentina

Archaeopress

Lugar: Oxford; Año: 2007; p. 5 - 7

During the last 30 years, animal and human bone research has progressively occupied a central role in Argentine archaeology. In particular, zooarchaeological and taphonomic studies have run together generating an important body of information, which includes a long list of case study reports, regional syntheses and thematic reviews, the development of new frames of reference, and the systematic recording and analysis of actualistic observations. This volume includes a selection of fifteen papers that were originally presented at two symposiums, which were organised at the XIV Congreso Nacional de Arqueología Argentina held at Rosario in 2001. The idea of putting this volume together came out after this meeting, during which several papers dealing with taphonomy and zooarchaeology were presented. Our goal was to produce a volume covering the scope of subjects that are being investigated in Argentina. Although the coverage is not exhaustive, it is sufficiently broad as to give an idea of the multiplicity of issues that are currently being addressed in our country.