Big Fish or Small Fish? Differential Ichthyoarchaeological Representation Revealed by Different Recovery Methods in the Atacama Desert Coast, Northern Chile

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dc.contributor.authorRebolledo, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorBearez, Philippe
dc.contributor.authorZurro, Debora
dc.contributor.authorSantoro, Calogero M.
dc.contributor.authorLatorre, Claudio
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:22:22Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:22:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractRecovery methods and techniques for archaeological sampling can yield major differences in abundance and anatomo-taxonomical representation of animals, affecting past social and ecological reconstruction. Despite being a common organic material in archaeological sites, faunal remains typically exhibit differential preservation of species and skeletal elements due to pre- and post-depositional processes. This is particularly true for small-sized animals such as certain species of fish, whose often small and fragile fragments are difficult to recover and identify. Here, we present the results of a comparative analysis between two ichthyoarchaeological assemblages from Caleta Vitor 3 in northern Chile (CV3, 18 degrees 45 ' 09 '' S), an Early to Middle Holocene (9.2-7.6 ka cal BP) Chinchorro shell midden site. We compare samples obtained and processed, both in the field and the lab, using different recovery techniques. We developed a data standardisation procedure to compare and evaluate skeletal representation, taxa distribution and variations throughout the stratigraphic sequence. Our results show that mesh screen size affects not only the abundance and density of fish but also species representation. Moreover, the identification of small pelagic fish at CV3 sheds further light upon prehistoric fishing strategies and social organisation during the site's early occupation.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14614103.2021.1886647
dc.identifier.eissn1749-6314
dc.identifier.issn1461-4103
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2021.1886647
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92674
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000623065500001
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final284
dc.pagina.inicio270
dc.revistaEnvironmental archaeology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectFishing
dc.subjectEarly&#8211
dc.subjectMiddle Holocene
dc.subjectAtacama Desert Coast
dc.subjectIchthyoarchaeology
dc.subjectMesh screen size
dc.subjectFisher-hunter-gatherers
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleBig Fish or Small Fish? Differential Ichthyoarchaeological Representation Revealed by Different Recovery Methods in the Atacama Desert Coast, Northern Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen28
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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