Patagonian partnerships: the extinct Dusicyon avus and its interaction with prehistoric human communities
Royal Society Open Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024
The
southern
Mendoza
province,
located
in
the
northern
region
of
Patagonia,
was
inhabited
by
hunter-gatherer
groups
until
historic
times.
Previous
archaeological
studies
have
reported
canid
remains
among
faunal
assemblages,
which
were
assumed
to
be
part
human
diet.
However,
taxonomic
identification
and
significance
these
canids
within
raised
questions.
In
this
study,
we
used
ancient
DNA
analysis,
morphological
examination
stable
isotope
analysis
(δ
13
C
col
δ
15
N)
re-evaluate
assignment
a
discovered
at
Late
Holocene
burial
site
Cañada
Seca.
identifications
suggested
that
it
belonged
genus
Lycalopex
,
but
our
results
conclusively
demonstrate
individual
belongs
extinct
fox
species
Dusicyon
avus
.
This
finding
expands
avus’
known
geographical
distribution
Patagonia’s
extremity.
Furthermore,
statistical
predictions
based
on
genetic
divergence
undermine
hypothesis
hybridization
between
Canis
facilitated
introduction
domestic
dogs,
played
role
extinction
species.
On
other
hand,
findings
indicate
shared
similar
diet
probably
buried
alongside
humans,
suggesting
close
relationship
two
during
their
lives
deaths.
Язык: Английский
Weaving traditions based on activity patterns in a pre-Columbian Diaguita community (AD 900 – 1536) of the semi-arid region of Chile
Journal of Archaeological Science Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
61, С. 104967 - 104967
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025
Язык: Английский
On the Lack of Domestic Dogs in Pre‐Columbian Lowland Amazonia and Their Deep History of Entanglements With Humans in South America
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025
ABSTRACT
Data
from
archaeology,
ethnography,
and
ethnohistory
document
entanglements
of
dogs
among
South
American
Indigenous
societies
during
pre‐Columbian
colonial
times.
The
prolific
presence
uses
in
the
Central
Andes
parts
Paraná
Basin,
Patagonia,
Circum‐Caribbean
regions
contrast
with
conspicuous
lack
records
lowland
Neotropics.
ontological
perspective
cannot
explain
this
pattern.
dog
arrived
Americas
domesticated;
there
are
shared
fundamentals
Amazonian
Andean
ontologies.
Arawak
expansion
into
Caribbean
examples
dogs.
Populations
endemic,
canids
may
have
been
tamed.
There
is
a
widespread
use
for
hunting
current
Amazonia,
but
other
noticeable.
An
exchange
between
Mesoamerica,
Andes,
hypothesized
based
on
skeletal
iconographic
evidence.
When
adopting
European
dog,
Amerindians
applied
native
category,
jaguar,
to
exotic
species.
Язык: Английский
Special pet, special care. Diet, provenance, and health analyses of a dog reveal strong ties with humans in Patagonia
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
15(11)
Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2023
Язык: Английский
perros en las sociedades prehispánicas del Noroeste argentino
Relaciones,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
49(1), С. 097 - 097
Опубликована: Июль 4, 2024
El
objetivo
de
este
trabajo
es
actualizar,
sistematizar
y
discutir
la
información
cronológica,
geográfica,
morfológica
las
funciones
que
tuvieron
los
perros
(Canis
familiaris)
entre
sociedades
prehispánicas
del
Noroeste
argentino.
Para
ello
se
volvieron
a
estudiar
registros
previos,
sumaron
hallazgos
inéditos
aquí
descriptos
(NMI=
14).
Los
resultados
indican
especie
asocia
exclusivamente
sedentarias
agropastoriles.
hallazgo
más
temprano
ca.
400-1000
años
A.D.,
mayor
abundancia
dispersión
geográfica
registró
durante
el
Período
Desarrollos
Regionales
Inca.
argentino
no
pertenecían
variedad
sin
pelo;
eran
tamaño
mediano
pequeño
principalmente
morfotipo
braquicéfalo.
Esta
participó
como
acompañante
entierros
humanos,
fueron
esporádicamente
consumidos
y/o
utilizados
recursos
peleteros,
mientras
relevantes
auxiliares
caza.
Su
rol
pastores
permanece
inconcluso.