Micromammal taphonomy and site formation process of Nutria Mansa 1 archaeological site (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

GÓMEZ, G.; BONOMO, M.

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Lugar: New Jersey; Año: 2019 vol. 29 p. 3 - 13

1099-1212

This paper presents the taphonomic analysis of the micromammal bones recovered from the Lower Component of Nutria Mansa 1 (NM1) archaeological site. The site is located on the lower basin of the Nutria Mansa stream in the Pampean plains and was occupied by hunter-gatherers between 2700 and 3100 14C BP. The objective of this article is to evaluate the ways that the micromammals species were incorporated into the site. The taphonomic study follows the analytical model designed by Andrews (1990). This analysis includes accounting for the anatomical representation, taphonomic features, and digestion traces of the analysed sample.