Paleoenvironmental Studies in Barrancas (Jujuy Province) and Implications for Human Occupations (∼11,000?5000 BP)

OXMAN BRENDA, HUGO YACOBACCIO; TCHILINGUIRIAN PABLO; LILIANA LUPO; JULIO KULEMEYER

Mendoza, Uspallata

Conferencia; 4th southern desert conference; 2014

Laboratorio de paleoecología humana, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

The first paleoenvironmental results from Barrancas are presented. This place is known for the great number of archaeological sites in the dry Puna of Jujuy, mainly for the large number and diversity of rock art designs. This research is part of an archaeological and paleoenvironmental research project that disseminates knowledge to the local community. The results indicate significant variation in the vegetation which would be interpreted as a more humid and stable environments followed by a more arid and unstable phase. Based on this paleoenvironmental information, hypotheses for human occupation can be generated.