Chenques en un paisaje costero: Análisis de estructuras de entierro en Punta Medanosa.
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2013
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Departamento de Arqueología, Escuela de Antropología, Facultad de Humanidades y Artes
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En este trabajo se analiza la distribución y emplazamiento de las estructuras de entierro en
chenque y cómo éstas forman parte del paisaje arqueológico de la localidad Punta Medanosa
ubicada en el sector sur de la ría Deseado, en la costa norte de Santa Cruz. Los chenques son
la forma de inhumación más utilizada por los grupos cazadores-recolectores en momentos
tardíos en Patagonia. En la localidad arqueológica Punta Medanosa se han relevado durante
los trabajos de campo cerca de 300 chenques, por lo que podemos considerar que ha sido
un espacio recurrentemente elegido para los entierros humanos. Los datos existentes fueron
procesados a fin de observar posibles relaciones espaciales entre los chenques mediante
análisis Cluster. Los métodos empleados fueron dos: Conglomerado Jerárquico y K-Means.
A su vez, dicha información se analizó mediante el Sistema de Información Geográfica (SIG).
This paper analyzes the distribution and location of burial structures in chenques and how they are part of the archaeological landscape of the locality Punta Medanosa located in the southern sector of the Ría Deseado, on the north coast of Santa Cruz. The chenques are the form of burial most widely used by hunter-gatherers in late periods in Patagonia. In the archaeological locality Punta Medanosa about 300 chenques were recorded during the fieldwork, so we can consider that this space has been repeatedly chosen for mortuary activities. Existing data were processed to identify spatial relationships between chenques by Cluster analysis. The methods used were two: Hierarchical Clustering and K-Means. In turn, this information was analyzed using Geographic Information System (GIS).
This paper analyzes the distribution and location of burial structures in chenques and how they are part of the archaeological landscape of the locality Punta Medanosa located in the southern sector of the Ría Deseado, on the north coast of Santa Cruz. The chenques are the form of burial most widely used by hunter-gatherers in late periods in Patagonia. In the archaeological locality Punta Medanosa about 300 chenques were recorded during the fieldwork, so we can consider that this space has been repeatedly chosen for mortuary activities. Existing data were processed to identify spatial relationships between chenques by Cluster analysis. The methods used were two: Hierarchical Clustering and K-Means. In turn, this information was analyzed using Geographic Information System (GIS).
Palabras clave
Chenques, Análisis Cluster, Análisis espacial, Punta Medanosa