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Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to ceramics and clay sources for the late period ( c . 950 years BP) in the Southern Argentine Puna: Interweaving sources, objects and practices

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The study of the raw materials used in the production of ceramic objects involves studying the materiality of the objects themselves while providing insights into the factors that guided the choice of a particular resource over another. Simultaneously, this article focuses on the social contexts in which these objects were produced. We present the results obtained through an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) of ceramics from the Corral Alto site (Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca) of Argentina. The results suggest that most ceramic pieces were locally manufactured, contrasting with earlier periods and coinciding with the emergence of new ways of dwelling in the Southern Argentine Puna.

Source: Archaeometry

DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13032

Authors: Leticia Gasparotti, Rita Plá, Victoria Arévalo

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of Catamarca, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Fondo para la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

Awards: G1473137505, G2158540143