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Cronología de la cueva de guitarrero, Perú
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 30, 1985
Resumen
La nueva datación por radiocarbono de los artefactos de la cueva de Guitarrero confirma la antigüedad de los primeros textiles y restos perecederos de América del Sur, lo que respalda la presencia humana temprana en Perú. Las fechas se alinean con los hallazgos anteriores, lo que refuerza la integridad de las antiguas capas precerámicas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Arqueología Arqueología.
- La datación por radiocarbono fue
- La Prehistoria de América del Sur La Prehistoria de América del Sur La Prehistoria de América del Sur La prehistoria de América del Sur La prehistoria de América del Sur La prehistoria de América del Sur La prehistoria de América del Sur
Sus antecedentes:
- La Cueva Guitarrero, en Perú, es un sitio significativo para comprender la ocupación humana temprana en América del Sur.
- Estudios anteriores han indicado la presencia de los primeros textiles y materiales perecederos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para fechar con precisión los artefactos de madera, cordones y carbón de la cueva de Guitarrero utilizando espectrometría de masas de acelerador.
- Para verificar la antigüedad de los primeros textiles de América del Sur y otros restos perecederos.
- Para evaluar la integridad de las capas precerámicas inferiores y los cultivos tempranos.
Principales métodos:
- Espectrometría de masas por acelerador (AMS) datación por radiocarbono de materiales orgánicos (madera, cordón, carbón vegetal).
- Comparación de las nuevas fechas de AMS con las contrafechas de desintegración existentes.
- Reevaluación de las pruebas de deposición dentro de la cueva.
Principales resultados:
- Las nuevas fechas de AMS apoyan fuertemente la antigüedad de los primeros textiles y artefactos perecederos de la cueva Guitarrero.
- Las fechas son consistentes con los resultados anteriores de los contadores de desintegración, lo que confirma la integridad de las capas de precerámica.
- La evidencia sugiere que la mayoría de los restos datan del octavo milenio antes de Cristo, con una potencial actividad humana desde hace 12.560 años.
Conclusiones:
- El estudio proporciona una datación robusta para los primeros textiles sudamericanos y la actividad humana.
- Las capas precerámicas inferiores de la Cueva Guitarrero están fechadas de manera confiable, ofreciendo información sobre las culturas del Holoceno temprano.
- Los hallazgos indican el uso de cuevas a corto plazo durante el octavo milenio antes de Cristo. y posibles visitas anteriores.
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