Morteros de argentina. Miradas desde y hacia la arqueología de los siglos XIX y XX y prospectos para futuros estudios

BABOT, M. DEL PILAR

(Carolina Belmar, Lino Contreras y Omar Reyes, Eds.) Piedras Tacitas. Un acercamiento integral desde la perspectiva arqueológica y patrimonial

Sociedad Chilena de Arqueología

Lugar: Santiago de Chile; Año: 2017; p. 39 - 65

The purpose of this paper is to visit the various approaches developed on dimpled stones, or large rocky substrates with holes, which have been known as fixed mortars in the Argentine Northwest, from the traditional perspectives of the pioneers of the national archeology, at the late nineteenth century, to subsequent studies carried out around the first half of the twentieth century. At the same time, we take a look at the concepts used by these archaeologies, through their approaches to the grindstones. Early nomenclatures and subsequent derived terminology are revisited. Some continuities between current and previous works are highlighted. Finally, the value of early studies as sources of expectations for modern analysis of artifacts and milling practices, is sustained, within the framework of the current and future challenges of the theme.