Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis

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Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther; Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina; de Angelis, Hernan Horacio; Franch Bach, Anna; Mansur, Maria Estela
Año de publicación
2023
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This paper explores the archaeological and ethnographic evidence on use of rodent teeth as instruments, without direct modification (without manufacturing), in replacement of lithic raw materials. There are ethnographic records that describe the use of teeth, extracted from the jaw by direct manual grip or use of handles, and also used inside the jaw, which functions as a handle. Most of the teeth that appear in archaeological contexts have been studied within the framework of zooarchaeological analysis, however, there is the possibility that the dental pieces have been used as instruments, although this has rarely been considered.The objective of this work is present the results of a comparative study of experimental work, which we carried out with beaver (Castor canadensis) and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), and to discuss their similarities and differences with the traces of use of lithic material. Through macro- and microscopic analysis (Stereomicroscope and metallographic microscope), we were able to characterize and explain the natural use signs of the teeth and differentiate them from the anthropic use signs produced when they are used as instruments. These traces on a macro- and microscopic scale, have different characteristics depending on the material worked and the kinematics used, and at the same time show similarities with the traces that occur on certain lithic materials. Consequently, we believe that it is possible to develop functional analyzes on teeth of different animal species, and that these analyzes will contribute to our knowledge about the life forms of past societies.
Fil: Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: de Angelis, Hernan Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
Fil: Franch Bach, Anna. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Mansur, Maria Estela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
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MICROWEAR
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
title Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
spellingShingle Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther
TOOLS
TOOTH
BEAVER
CAPYBARA
MICROWEAR
title_short Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
title_full Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
title_fullStr Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
title_full_unstemmed Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
title_sort Teeth as lithic raw material: Experiments and use-wear analysis
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther
Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina
de Angelis, Hernan Horacio
Franch Bach, Anna
Mansur, Maria Estela
author Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther
author_facet Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther
Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina
de Angelis, Hernan Horacio
Franch Bach, Anna
Mansur, Maria Estela
author_role author
author2 Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina
de Angelis, Hernan Horacio
Franch Bach, Anna
Mansur, Maria Estela
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv TOOLS
TOOTH
BEAVER
CAPYBARA
MICROWEAR
topic TOOLS
TOOTH
BEAVER
CAPYBARA
MICROWEAR
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This paper explores the archaeological and ethnographic evidence on use of rodent teeth as instruments, without direct modification (without manufacturing), in replacement of lithic raw materials. There are ethnographic records that describe the use of teeth, extracted from the jaw by direct manual grip or use of handles, and also used inside the jaw, which functions as a handle. Most of the teeth that appear in archaeological contexts have been studied within the framework of zooarchaeological analysis, however, there is the possibility that the dental pieces have been used as instruments, although this has rarely been considered.The objective of this work is present the results of a comparative study of experimental work, which we carried out with beaver (Castor canadensis) and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), and to discuss their similarities and differences with the traces of use of lithic material. Through macro- and microscopic analysis (Stereomicroscope and metallographic microscope), we were able to characterize and explain the natural use signs of the teeth and differentiate them from the anthropic use signs produced when they are used as instruments. These traces on a macro- and microscopic scale, have different characteristics depending on the material worked and the kinematics used, and at the same time show similarities with the traces that occur on certain lithic materials. Consequently, we believe that it is possible to develop functional analyzes on teeth of different animal species, and that these analyzes will contribute to our knowledge about the life forms of past societies.
Fil: Parmigiani, Vanesa Esther. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez Soncini, Maria Celina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: de Angelis, Hernan Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
Fil: Franch Bach, Anna. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Mansur, Maria Estela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Desarrollo Economico E Innovacion; Argentina
description This paper explores the archaeological and ethnographic evidence on use of rodent teeth as instruments, without direct modification (without manufacturing), in replacement of lithic raw materials. There are ethnographic records that describe the use of teeth, extracted from the jaw by direct manual grip or use of handles, and also used inside the jaw, which functions as a handle. Most of the teeth that appear in archaeological contexts have been studied within the framework of zooarchaeological analysis, however, there is the possibility that the dental pieces have been used as instruments, although this has rarely been considered.The objective of this work is present the results of a comparative study of experimental work, which we carried out with beaver (Castor canadensis) and capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), and to discuss their similarities and differences with the traces of use of lithic material. Through macro- and microscopic analysis (Stereomicroscope and metallographic microscope), we were able to characterize and explain the natural use signs of the teeth and differentiate them from the anthropic use signs produced when they are used as instruments. These traces on a macro- and microscopic scale, have different characteristics depending on the material worked and the kinematics used, and at the same time show similarities with the traces that occur on certain lithic materials. Consequently, we believe that it is possible to develop functional analyzes on teeth of different animal species, and that these analyzes will contribute to our knowledge about the life forms of past societies.
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