Recycled Fishtail points in the Argentinian Pampa. Everyday tools on distinctive Paleoamerican objects?

WEITZEL, CELESTE; MAZZIA, NATALIA; HOCSMAN, SALOMÓN; PAZZI, FRANCO; FLEGENHEIMER, NORA

PaleoAmerica

Routledge

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2022 vol. 8 p. 130 - 144

In this paper, we present the case of recycled Fishtail points from a late Pleistocene site in thePampean Tandilia ranges, Argentina. Detailed descriptions of the recycled tools are integratedwith previous breakage and fatty-acids analysis. We assess if the practice of recycling wasrelated to a specific task, a conservative strategy, functional reasons, and if other non-economicreasons may have played a significant role. Results show a marked selection of certainfragments to manufacture burin-like tools and a few other tool types. We propose thatrecycling of Fishtail points played a role in making and repairing weapons, and that differentfactors must be considered to explain the reasons behind this practice.