Biogeography applied to rock art distributional patterns in Patagonia: considering SW Chubut

V. SCHEINSOHN; C. SZUMIK; S.LEONARDT; F.RIZZO

Memphis

Congreso; SAA 77TH ANNUAL MEETING; 2012

Society for American Archaeology

In previous papers rock art distributional patterns from Patagonia were identified by means of cladistics and endemism analysis. Both techniques are usually employed in biogeographical studies to evaluate spatial distributional patterns. As cladistics was utilized in a series of archaeological works there is no previous record of endemism analysis applied to archaeological research until our first work. Here we will present advances in this research by the incorporation of a new area, not previously studied. Our results will contribute to identify the role of this area in terms of its connections with other Patagonian areas and past human circulation patterns.