Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)

Autores
Blasi, Adriana; Politis, Gustavo; Bayón, María Cristina
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
The evolution of littoral palaeoenvironments in the southern Pampas region of Argentina towards the end of the early Holocene and the beginning of the mid Holocene is discussed, and the formation processes of the archaeological site of La Olla are analysed. This site is located in the intertidal zone of the present beach and is remarkably well-preserved. The human occupation at the site has been dated at between 7400 and 6480 yrs BP, and is interpreted as a place for the processing and consumption of the southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) and southern sea-lion (Otaria flavescens). It is concluded that biostabilization by microbial mats of the sedimentary structures and archaeological remains that developed and are present on the tidal flat prevented their erosion by wind, turbulence currents and waves. This is what has permitted the exceptional preservation of the site. On the basis of the analyses of one of the sectors of the site it can be concluded that the sedimentary succession of the La Olla site is the result of the coastal environmental changes during the earlyemid Holocene in the pre-maximum transgressive episode. During this interval a tidal flat developed on the Pleistocene abrasion platform. Human occupation occurred during the formation of mixohaline marsh, an upper intertidalelower supratidal zone ecosystem.
Fil: Blasi, Adriana. Comisión de Investigaciones Científica de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata ; Argentina.
Fil: Politis, Gustavo. INCUAPA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Sociacles, Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fil: Bayón, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Humanidades; Argentina
Fuente
Journal of Archaeological Science
Materia
Cazadores-recolectores costeros
Esteras microbianas
Adaptaciones costeras
Proceso de formación en el lugar
Holoceno
La Olla
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acceso abierto
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spelling Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)Blasi, AdrianaPolitis, GustavoBayón, María CristinaCazadores-recolectores costerosEsteras microbianasAdaptaciones costerasProceso de formación en el lugarHolocenoLa OllaThe evolution of littoral palaeoenvironments in the southern Pampas region of Argentina towards the end of the early Holocene and the beginning of the mid Holocene is discussed, and the formation processes of the archaeological site of La Olla are analysed. This site is located in the intertidal zone of the present beach and is remarkably well-preserved. The human occupation at the site has been dated at between 7400 and 6480 yrs BP, and is interpreted as a place for the processing and consumption of the southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) and southern sea-lion (Otaria flavescens). It is concluded that biostabilization by microbial mats of the sedimentary structures and archaeological remains that developed and are present on the tidal flat prevented their erosion by wind, turbulence currents and waves. This is what has permitted the exceptional preservation of the site. On the basis of the analyses of one of the sectors of the site it can be concluded that the sedimentary succession of the La Olla site is the result of the coastal environmental changes during the earlyemid Holocene in the pre-maximum transgressive episode. During this interval a tidal flat developed on the Pleistocene abrasion platform. Human occupation occurred during the formation of mixohaline marsh, an upper intertidalelower supratidal zone ecosystem.Fil: Blasi, Adriana. Comisión de Investigaciones Científica de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata ; Argentina.Fil: Politis, Gustavo. INCUAPA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Sociacles, Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFil: Bayón, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Humanidades; ArgentinaAcademic Press Ltd. Elsevier Science Ltd.2013info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://repositoriodigital.uns.edu.ar/handle/123456789/3857Journal of Archaeological Sciencereponame:Repositorio Institucional Digital de la Universidad Nacional del Sur (RID-UNS)instname:Universidad Nacional del Surenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-09-29T13:42:03Zoai:repositorio.bc.uns.edu.ar:123456789/3857instacron:UNSInstitucionalhttp://repositoriodigital.uns.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://repositoriodigital.uns.edu.ar/oaimesnaola@uns.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:2025-09-29 13:42:03.626Repositorio Institucional Digital de la Universidad Nacional del Sur (RID-UNS) - Universidad Nacional del Surfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
title Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
spellingShingle Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
Blasi, Adriana
Cazadores-recolectores costeros
Esteras microbianas
Adaptaciones costeras
Proceso de formación en el lugar
Holoceno
La Olla
title_short Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
title_full Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
title_fullStr Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
title_sort Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of La Olla, a Holocene archaeological site in the Pampean coast (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blasi, Adriana
Politis, Gustavo
Bayón, María Cristina
author Blasi, Adriana
author_facet Blasi, Adriana
Politis, Gustavo
Bayón, María Cristina
author_role author
author2 Politis, Gustavo
Bayón, María Cristina
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cazadores-recolectores costeros
Esteras microbianas
Adaptaciones costeras
Proceso de formación en el lugar
Holoceno
La Olla
topic Cazadores-recolectores costeros
Esteras microbianas
Adaptaciones costeras
Proceso de formación en el lugar
Holoceno
La Olla
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The evolution of littoral palaeoenvironments in the southern Pampas region of Argentina towards the end of the early Holocene and the beginning of the mid Holocene is discussed, and the formation processes of the archaeological site of La Olla are analysed. This site is located in the intertidal zone of the present beach and is remarkably well-preserved. The human occupation at the site has been dated at between 7400 and 6480 yrs BP, and is interpreted as a place for the processing and consumption of the southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) and southern sea-lion (Otaria flavescens). It is concluded that biostabilization by microbial mats of the sedimentary structures and archaeological remains that developed and are present on the tidal flat prevented their erosion by wind, turbulence currents and waves. This is what has permitted the exceptional preservation of the site. On the basis of the analyses of one of the sectors of the site it can be concluded that the sedimentary succession of the La Olla site is the result of the coastal environmental changes during the earlyemid Holocene in the pre-maximum transgressive episode. During this interval a tidal flat developed on the Pleistocene abrasion platform. Human occupation occurred during the formation of mixohaline marsh, an upper intertidalelower supratidal zone ecosystem.
Fil: Blasi, Adriana. Comisión de Investigaciones Científica de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata ; Argentina.
Fil: Politis, Gustavo. INCUAPA-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Sociacles, Universidad del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fil: Bayón, María Cristina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Humanidades; Argentina
description The evolution of littoral palaeoenvironments in the southern Pampas region of Argentina towards the end of the early Holocene and the beginning of the mid Holocene is discussed, and the formation processes of the archaeological site of La Olla are analysed. This site is located in the intertidal zone of the present beach and is remarkably well-preserved. The human occupation at the site has been dated at between 7400 and 6480 yrs BP, and is interpreted as a place for the processing and consumption of the southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) and southern sea-lion (Otaria flavescens). It is concluded that biostabilization by microbial mats of the sedimentary structures and archaeological remains that developed and are present on the tidal flat prevented their erosion by wind, turbulence currents and waves. This is what has permitted the exceptional preservation of the site. On the basis of the analyses of one of the sectors of the site it can be concluded that the sedimentary succession of the La Olla site is the result of the coastal environmental changes during the earlyemid Holocene in the pre-maximum transgressive episode. During this interval a tidal flat developed on the Pleistocene abrasion platform. Human occupation occurred during the formation of mixohaline marsh, an upper intertidalelower supratidal zone ecosystem.
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