Ancient Hunting Strategies in Southern South America

Ancient Hunting Strategies in Southern South America
Title Ancient Hunting Strategies in Southern South America PDF eBook
Author Juan Bautista Belardi
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 380
Release 2021-01-28
Genre Social Science
ISBN 3030611876

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This book presents the state of the art for the studies of strategies and tactics for the procurement of preys in Argentina in different regions and chronologies (from the end of the Pleistocene until historic moments). The chapters are related to the performance of these practices in hunter-gatherer, shepherd and farmer societies. From the environmental point of view, they show cases in diverse areas such as plains, mountains, forests, sea coast, steppes and puna. Likewise, the range of preys considered includes ungulates (camelids and deer), runner birds (Rhea pennata) and minor prey (mammals and fish). The book is aimed at professionals and students of archaeology interested in the analysis of tactics and strategies for prey capture. Every chapter offers an important contribution in theoretical, methodological and technical terms. In addition, these works possess a high comparative value on study cases of very different chronologies and environments of the Southern hemisphere. This book is a result of the 1st Workshop "Strategies and tactics in order to obtain preys in the past: its discussion from the integration of different lines of evidence" which was conducted in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, between the 8th and 10th of August, 2018.

Current Research in Archaeology of South American Pampas

Current Research in Archaeology of South American Pampas
Title Current Research in Archaeology of South American Pampas PDF eBook
Author Gustavo Federico Bonnat
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 442
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ISBN 303155194X

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Archaeology of Piedra Museo Locality

Archaeology of Piedra Museo Locality
Title Archaeology of Piedra Museo Locality PDF eBook
Author Laura Miotti
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 543
Release 2022-02-04
Genre Social Science
ISBN 303092503X

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This book highlights the knowledge about landscapes and characteristics of the earliest hunter-gatherer lifeway in Southern Patagonia. It presents an analysis of the archaeological investigations carried out during three decades by an interdisciplinary team that involved archaeologists, anthropologists, paleontologists, geologists and specialists in pollen and diatoms. The database yielded was recovered from systematic survey and excavations from the Pleistocene and Holocene stratigraphic layers of the rockshelter known as AEP-1, Piedra Museo Locality, situated in the central plateau of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Piedra Museo is a unique place in the world of high academic interest with some of the earliest archaeological remains in the Americas. Researchers defined two strata and several Stratigraphic units in the site based on the sedimentological and pedological characteristics. The depositional zones contain archaeological remains that are interpreted as hunting events corresponding to two main different occasions in the human colonization of the region, and a third human occupation during the Middle Holocene. Last one occurred then of the massive rockshelter roof colapse. The faunal remains led to a new approach to the palaeoenvironmental evolution of this enclosed basin. This volume describes the management of lithic raw materials and social networks from first human occupation of the Patagonian region to territorial consolidation of hunter-gatherer societies.

Natural Science and Indigenous Knowledge

Natural Science and Indigenous Knowledge
Title Natural Science and Indigenous Knowledge PDF eBook
Author Edward A. Johnson
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 287
Release 2024-04-30
Genre Science
ISBN 1009416677

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This book considers the similarities and differences between Indigenous knowledge and science and how, when taken together, they enrich one other. Advanced students and researchers in natural resource management, ecology, conservation, and environmental sciences will learn about the practices of Indigenous people in the natural world.

Hoof Beats

Hoof Beats
Title Hoof Beats PDF eBook
Author William T. Taylor
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 357
Release 2024-08-06
Genre History
ISBN 0520380673

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"A new story about domestication of the horse and how horses forever altered the course of human history. Hoof Beats brings together cutting-edge science and archaeological discoveries from around the globe to explore how momentous events in the story of humans and horses helped create the world we live in today. William Taylor, one of the foremost experts on the subject, traces the legacy of the horse from its initial domestication to the invention of horse-drawn transportation, through the explosive shift to mounted riding and dispersal to every corner of the globe. Illustrated with striking images and drawings highlighting horse cultures and archaeological discoveries from across the ancient world, this book fills in massive gaps in the historical record from 'horse country,' including new research in Mongolia and the Great Plains. Taylor synthesizes such revolutionary research to guide readers through the major discoveries that have placed the horse at the origins of significant contemporary issues--globalization, trade, biological exchange, and social inequality. Fascinating and highly original, Hoof Beats transforms our understanding not just of horses, but of how we interpret evidence of humanity's ancient past"

Plains Vizcachas

Plains Vizcachas
Title Plains Vizcachas PDF eBook
Author Luciano Luis Rasia
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 389
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ISBN 3031494873

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Guanacos and People in Patagonia

Guanacos and People in Patagonia
Title Guanacos and People in Patagonia PDF eBook
Author Pablo Carmanchahi
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 252
Release 2022-08-16
Genre Science
ISBN 3031066561

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This book relates one of the most representative species of Patagonian wildlife, the guanaco, to human societies across time, and explores how that relationship has changed over time due to different land uses and productive interests. The book provides information to understand these interactions, and contextualizes the current situation of this species. In some cases, it proposes possible solutions to conflicts, and also shows ongoing activities aimed at sustainable use and conservation. The audience for this book includes researchers, graduate students, policy makers and conservation and rural development professionals. In addition, it will serve as a tool for application authorities and field technicians on the use and conservation of wildlife, to define management actions for this species.