Tecnología lítica y conjunto de artefactos utilizados durante el poblamiento temprano de Uruguay

Abstract

This paper considers different aspects of lithic technology and the toolkits used during the peopling of Uruguay. At the site of Pay Paso 1, three early cultural components were identified from chronological, stratigraphic, and archaeological observations. We recorded blades and blade cores in the early components of Pay Paso 1 site. Artifacts recovered during the excavation of the site allowed the definition of the weaponry and toolkits used by the early hunters, featuring different styles of projectile points, bifaces, side-scrapers, knives, and artifacts made on blades. A solid base of 31 14 C analyses provides a range of dates between 12,802 and 10,176 yr cal BP.