ISSN 1851-0027

Año 2007. Número 1: 12- 31.

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Cordoba Late Prehispanic Societies Food Production

M. Laura López

Laboratorio y Cátedra de “Prehistoria y Arqueología”. FFyH UNC.

Abstract

Archaeological researches have inferred Cordoba Hills Late Societies (1200-300 BP) food production  from ethno-historical documentation (16^th-17^th centuries) and archaeological remains of lithic hoes. This paper presents direct evidence of pre-Hispanic agricultural activities based on silicon-phytoliths analysis from sedimentary materials recovered in an archaeological site of Cordoba Hills area. The goal in this paper is to unravel the mountain productive system and risk-reduction strategies.