Análisis de las prácticas de producción y uso de los materiales líticos del sitio Empalme Querandíes 1 (cuenca superior del arroyo Tapalqué, región pampeana)

Abstract

In this paper we present the results of the analysis of the lithic tools from the Empalme Querandies 1 site (upper basin of Tapalque creek, Pampean region) in order to assess the methods of production and use implemented by the hunter-gatherer groups during the Late Holocene. We use a holistic approach to technology that involves the study of the chaine operatoire and the context of use, since they are indissoluble elements of technological practices. The results of techno-morphological and functional analyses allowed us to identify recurrent practices in relation to the methods of production (sought forms for each lithic raw material: morphology and size of the pieces) and use of stone tools (versatile side-scrapers and end-scrapers with functional integrity). Such practices are associated with know-how and know-how-to-use, socially shared by knappers and users of pre-Hispanic lithic technology in the region.