Archaeology of color in Central Argentine Patagonia. First archaeometric approach of pigment samples from SW Chubut

Studies carried out in SW Chubut have demonstrated the archaeological potential of this area of central Patagonia. This is not only due to its early dates (9,000 years BP for Casa de Piedra de Roselló, and 10,000 years BP for Alero Dasovich), but also to the value of sites and materials recovered. Particularly, pigments stand out because of its conspicuous presence in the area (there have been found remains of decorated leather blankets, rock art, painted lithic artifacts, colored animal bones and wood, and textiles). However, this materiality has not been analyzed, or has only been analyzed in its formal dimension. Thus, this project proposes an archaeometric approach of archaeological colors, with the aim of understanding its importance among hunter-gatherer societies who used them throughout the Holocene and its relations with other aspects of social life. The possibility of a research stay at Université Sherbrooke would enable the substantial advance of this research, allowing numerous physico-chemical analyses, as the proposed institution has the necessary equipment for meeting these objectives.

Faculty Supervisor:

Adelphine Bonneau

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Partner:

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Discipline:

Sociology

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Other

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

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