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Preceramic animal utilization in the central peruvian andes.

J W Pires-Ferreira, E Pires-Ferreira, P Kaulicke

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |October 29, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    Early camelid economies in the Puna of Junín began around 5,500 B.C. Analysis of animal bones shows the development from primary utilization to domestic forms by 1,750 B.C.

    Area of Science:

    • Archaeology
    • Paleontology
    • Zoology

    Background:

    • Preceramic period animal bone analysis in the Puna of Junín.
    • Evidence of early camelid utilization in South America.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Document the development of camelid economies in the Puna of Junín.
    • Present a model for camelid domestication in the Central Andes.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of animal bones from preceramic sites.
    • Radiocarbon dating of deposits.

    Main Results:

    • Primary camelid utilization economy established by 5,500 B.C.
    • Appearance of domestic camelid forms between 2,500 and 1,750 B.C.

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    Conclusions:

    • The Puna of Junín provides a key case study for early Andean economies.
    • A model explaining camelid domestication processes in the Central Andes has been developed.