Late Holocene triangular lithic projectile points, their morphometric variability and hafting systems in the Southern Pampean Hills (Córdoba, Argentina)

CATTÁNEO, ROXANA; ROBLEDO, ANDRÉS I.; MARTINELLI, MARISA; BRIZUELA, CAMILA F.; IZETA, ANDRÉS D.

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Elsevier Ltd

Año: 2022 vol. 42

2352-409X

he shape variability of triangular stone projectile points and their hafting systems are analyzed to understand the technological practices during the Late Holocene in the Southern Pampean Hills (Córdoba, Argentina). Archaeometric studies were carried out on archaeological triangular lithic projectile points and plant remains. We present results of geometric morphometrics, functional analysis for the determination of microwear use traces and analysis of FT-IR organic residue recovered from the basal and middle blade areas. Complementary anthracological investigations were developed for the taxonomic identification of plants for comparison with the organic remains recovered from the projectile points. Archaeological and actualistic samples come from two multicomponent archaeological sites of Ongamira valley, Córdoba, Argentina where camelids (Lama guanicoe) and cervids (Ozotoceros sp. and Mazama sp.) were the main hunted prey. From our results, we discuss previous typological approache