Geoarchaeological Correlation of Archaeological Sites at the Paso Otero Archaeological Locality (ca. 10,500-2,700 14C Years BP) in the Southeastern Pampas, Argentina.

LUCHSINGER, H.; GUTIERREZ, M. A.; MARTINEZ, G.

Atlanta, Georgia

Congreso; 74th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology; 2009

Society for American Archaeology.

Geoarchaeological Correlation of Archaeological Sites at the Paso Otero Archaeological Locality (ca. 10,500-2,700 14C Years BP) in the Southeastern Pampas, Argentina Four archaeological sites from the Paso Otero archaeological locality were excavated along the Middle Río Quequén Grande River (Argentina) and date from ca. 10,500-2,700 radiocarbon years BP. Although excavation results clarified the stratigraphic and chronological context of each site, their precise correlation and position within the regional landscape needed to be better understood. Recent geoarchaeological investigation at the Paso Otero locality began in March 2008. Based on stratigraphic analysis as well as pa rticle size and micromorphological analyses, this investigation has expanded to clarify the chronological and stratigraphic correlation of all foursites to each other and the regional landscape.