Abstract
This work presents the preliminary results of studies conducted on pre-Hispanic pottery produced by the South American hunter–gatherer communities that inhabited the Parana River lowlands during the Late Holocene. The data generated allow advancement of knowledge and discussion regarding the ceramic technologies employed by these groups, which have to date received little archaeological study. Specifically, technological and formal-functional analyses have been performed on a ceramic assemblage from the site of Cerro Puesto Acosta, located in the upper region of delta formed by this high-volume South American river in northeastern Argentina. Both macroscopic and microscopic aspects of these ceramics have been studied using archaeometric techniques (petrographic analysis). The patterns revealed by these analyses suggest the implementation of technological choices oriented towards the creation of vessels especially suitable for the processing, cooking, and serving of foods, which indicates the economic importance of these artifacts in allowing maximum advantage to be taken of the area’s available resources.
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