Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito

This paper examines two non-consecutive occupations of the Tajamar site, located in Pomasqui, in the current city of Quito. Tajamar evidences a Formative occupation between 1191 - 850 cal. B.C., and an Integration occupation (600 - 1423 cal. A.D.). Both occupations present obsidian, a lithic materia...

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Autor principal: Falcón Revelo, Wilmer Isaac
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Publicado: Centro de Publicaciones Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador 2019
Acceso en línea:http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/182
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description This paper examines two non-consecutive occupations of the Tajamar site, located in Pomasqui, in the current city of Quito. Tajamar evidences a Formative occupation between 1191 - 850 cal. B.C., and an Integration occupation (600 - 1423 cal. A.D.). Both occupations present obsidian, a lithic material thathas been analyzed to understand the technology with which it was worked, the sources from whichthe obsidian was extracted, and its possible use. The two Tajamar occupations were examined withinthe archaeological perspective of operational chains and morpho-technological methodology. Thismethodology, in addition to allowing for more possibilities with respect to the material, can be comparedbetween sites and sets a precedent for future lithic studies in Ecuador. This research is a pertinentexample of the relationship that human beings have in an environment that culturally transformed andwhich also requires adaptive dynamics.
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-1822023-04-11T19:51:18Z Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito Análisis tecnológico de la obsidiana de Tajamar Falcón Revelo, Wilmer Isaac Obsidian - Quito - lithic studies - human-environment relationship - operational chain. Obsidiana, Quito, Estudios líticos, Relación ser humano-entorno, Cadena operativa. This paper examines two non-consecutive occupations of the Tajamar site, located in Pomasqui, in the current city of Quito. Tajamar evidences a Formative occupation between 1191 - 850 cal. B.C., and an Integration occupation (600 - 1423 cal. A.D.). Both occupations present obsidian, a lithic material thathas been analyzed to understand the technology with which it was worked, the sources from whichthe obsidian was extracted, and its possible use. The two Tajamar occupations were examined withinthe archaeological perspective of operational chains and morpho-technological methodology. Thismethodology, in addition to allowing for more possibilities with respect to the material, can be comparedbetween sites and sets a precedent for future lithic studies in Ecuador. This research is a pertinentexample of the relationship that human beings have in an environment that culturally transformed andwhich also requires adaptive dynamics. Este trabajo examina dos ocupaciones no consecutivas del sitio Tajamar, ubicado en Pomasqui, en la actual ciudad de Quito. Tajamar registra una ocupación Formativa datada entre los años 1191 – 850 cal a.C., y una ocupación de Integración (600 – 1423 cal d.C.). Ambas ocupaciones presentan obsidiana, material lítico que ha sido analizado para inferir la tecnología con el que fue trabajado, las fuentes desde donde la obsidiana fue extraída y su posible uso. Las dos ocupaciones de Tajamar fueron examinadas bajo la perspectiva arqueológica de cadenas operativas y con una metodología morfo-tecnológica. Esta metodología, además de abarcar más posibilidades con respecto al material, puede ser comparada entre sitios y sienta un precedente a los futuros estudios líticos en el Ecuador. Esta investigación es un ejemplo pertinente de la relación que tiene el ser humano dentro de un entorno que es transformado culturalmente y que también exige dinámicas adaptativas. Centro de Publicaciones Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador 2019-10-25 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículos evaluados por pares application/pdf http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/182 10.26807/ant.v0i21.182 Antropología Cuadernos de Investigación; Núm. 21 (2019): Pensar las masculinidades; 111-130 2631-2506 1390-4256 10.26807/ant.v0i21 spa http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/182/136 Derechos de autor 2019 Antropología Cuadernos de investigación
spellingShingle Falcón Revelo, Wilmer Isaac
Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title_full Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title_fullStr Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title_full_unstemmed Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title_short Technological analysis of Tajamar obsidian of Quito
title_sort technological analysis of tajamar obsidian of quito
url http://cuadernosdeantropologia-puce.edu.ec/index.php/antropologia/article/view/182