Patrón esquelético de roedores Cávidos en la secuencia arqueológica de Cueva Tixi, Tandilia Oriental (Pleistoceno Tardío-Holoceno Tardío) Argentina

Abstract

Two Cavid rodents, Cavia aperea and Galea tixiensis, from the archaeological site Cueva Tixi are analyzed. Preservation features of skeletons butchered by people (upper levels of the site) and entered by raptors (lower levels) are compared. Those same attributes are evaluated with two control groups: micromammals naturally incorporated to the deposits of Cueva Tixi and cavids exploited anthropically at Cueva El Abra. It is concluded that differences can be identified between cavids butchered by people and micromammals plus cavids naturally incorporated to the sequence. But without the complementary evidence from indigenous processing and hunting practices (cut marks, adult selection) these differences are not categorical.