LANDSCAPE AND ROCKS IN THE CENTRAL- EAST PORTION OF THE TANDILIA RANGE (BUENOSAIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA)

NORA FLEGENHEIMER; NATALIA MAZZIA; CELESTE WEITZEL

PaleoAmerica

Maney

Año: 2015 p. 163 - 180

2055-5563

The central east Tandilia Ranges (Pampean Region, Argentina) was the scenario for recurrent human occupations during the Final Pleistocene and Early Holocene. Here we introduce an up-dated synthesis about material culture and landscape studies based on eight archaeological sites. The lithic technology of the early groups that inhabited the micro region includes a highly selective acquisition of rocks and their transport from different sources, sometimes from very long distances. There is a great inter-assemblage variability among sites; within this diverse context, the assemblage at Cerro El Sombrero is exceptional, including infrequent artifacts and a large number of Fishtail projectile points. The information supports our current view of people with a deep knowledge of their environment, their rocks and geographic features, some of which had distinctive uses and meanings. We consider that this network of ideas, places and objects, suggest that people were deeply engaged with their surroundings in the micro-region by the Pleistocene Holocene transition.