2024-07-07 04:30:00
When someone discovers fossil remains in caves, eaves or excavations, etc., the appropriate authorities in each jurisdiction must be notified in order to protect the heritage. that’s what he did 2020, Cristian Gallucci. The remains are in imminent danger of destruction.
The researchers who conducted the study decided to acknowledge the attitude of their neighbours, and the place is now known as the “Garuchi Ruins”.. It is located in front of the town of Fernandez Oro in the province of Rio Negro, regarding 300 meters from the coast of the Rio Negro. It was here that human remains were preserved, forming the first “Chenque” tomb discovered in the Alto Valley. It was a woman wearing beads made from bivalve molluscs brought from the sea. He suffered from congenital lesions in his spine.
It belongs to the hunter-gatherer groups that lived in this place 590 years ago.
The findings were recently published in an academic journal kochichniapublished by the Historical Research Center of the National University of Córdoba.
who did the research
It is also the first study by the Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Research Group (GEBAF) of the Institute of Paleontology and Geology (IIPG), which relies on the National University of Rio Negro (UNRN) and CONICET.
Felipe Otero is one of the researchers studying the remains of a 594-year-old woman.
The team consists of biologists, archaeologists and criminologists, among other disciplines. The aim is to examine human skeletal remains in ancient (archaeological) and current (forensic) contexts to understand biological and cultural aspects of the northern Patagonian population.
“We are an interdisciplinary team. Our aim is to contribute to two topics of knowledge. On the one hand, the reconstruction of our archaeological history, i.e. how people lived on our territory and their overall way of life. On the other hand , through the study of current remains, to generate information that can help solve judicial cases,” he explained Diary of Rio Negro doctor Romina Clara Vazquezteam leader, CONICET postdoc.
How the survey results were arrived at
The discovery of bones to be studied can be done in two ways. It was a chance event and the bones were reported by the locals themselves. Fernández Oro’s neighbor told Gallucci what happened at the construction site.
On the other hand, discoveries made during field trips also happen all the time. GEBAF is working in four other archaeological areas spread across the Cuy department and the southern region of Rio Negro.
According to Vázquez, only preliminary reports of the new location have been released, and they were circulated at scientific meetings. However, he emphasized that the production of basic science takes time and money. “Many of these have not yet been published because there may be a lack of information and we must continue to investigate. These places must be understood in context and not in isolation. In addition, economic resources are required and the situation is increasingly complex.
Step by step, how it works
Once findings are reported, the work begins. The working methods are very similar to those used in other disciplines and use the tools of anthropology. “The technology may vary depending on the type of terrain. But in general it’s mapped, photographed and annotated. Once there, a survey is done,” Vazquez said.
An interdisciplinary team conducted the archaeological salvage of human remains.
There is a long process of elemental analysis in the laboratory. For example, Gallucci’s remains were subjected to rigorous photogrammetry studies, allowing us to obtain 3D models of the fragments.
According to an article published in the magazine Cyclococcus, the bones belonged to a woman estimated to be between 21 and 42 years old. Skeletal abnormalities have also been documented and may be the product of pathological conditions.
For this study, dating using carbon-14 dating was key. The examination, based on carbon isotope residue, lets us know the woman was alive 594 years ago.
They discovered that the woman had spinal pathology.
In the published article, the researchers were able to analyze the impact of the discovery of the woman’s remains on her context. “The Negro Valley has been a source of resources for humans for at least 3,000 years,” they recall. Limited by the surrounding desert, Patagonia’s great rivers have become very important to life. “Humans have inhabited this area for thousands of years, although this has intensified over the past 1,500 years,” they said. Population growth has made relationships between groups more complex, changing the nature of social networks and, in some cases, Conflict is preferred in one situation, while peaceful exchanges are preferred in other situations. However, for this part of Norpatagonia, no archaeological sites have been systematically documented and studied to date, making the Gallucci site an opportunity to reinterpret the use of the area by past populations.
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