ISES   20394
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Social interaction and communities of practice in Formative period NW Argentina: a multi-analytical study of ceramics
Autor/es:
PEREYRA DOMINGORENA, LUCAS; KORSTANJE, MARÍA ALEJANDRA; PEREYRA DOMINGORENA, LUCAS; KORSTANJE, MARÍA ALEJANDRA; STONER , WESLEY D; GLASCOCK, MICHAEL D.; STONER , WESLEY D; GLASCOCK, MICHAEL D.; LAZZARI, MARISA; SCATTOLIN, MARÍA CRISTINA; LAZZARI, MARISA; SCATTOLIN, MARÍA CRISTINA
Libro:
Ceramics of the Indigenous Cultures of South America: Studies of Production and Exchange through Compositional Analysis
Editorial:
University of New Mexico Press
Referencias:
Lugar: Albuquerque; Año: 2019; p. 209 - 214
Resumen:
To improve understanding of ancient exchange practices and their potential role in structuring alliances, we examine material exchanges in NW Argentina (NWA) during part of the Formative period (c. 1500 BC- AD 1000), with a multi-analytical approach to artefacts previously studied separately. We assess the standard centralized model of interaction vs. a decentralized model, through the largest provenance database available to date in the region. The results show: (1) inter-valley heterogeneity of clays and fabrics for ordinary wares; (2) inter-valley homogeneity of clays and fabrics for a wide range of decorated wares; (3) selective circulation of two distinct polychrome wares; 4) generalised access to obsidian from one major source and various minor sources; 5) selective circulation of volcanic rock tools from a single source. These trends reflect the multiple and conflicting demands experienced by people in small-scale societies, which may be difficult to capitalize by aspiring elites. The study undermines centralized narratives of exchange for this period, offering a new platform for understanding ancient exchange based on actual material transfers, both in the Andes and beyond.