Darwin's legacy : the status of evolutionary archaeology in Argentina / edited by Marcelo Cardillo, Hernán Muscio.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muscio, Hernán Juan, editor.

Cardillo, Marcelo, editor.

Series:

South American Archaeology

South American Archaeology ; v.24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human evolution--Argentina.

Human evolution.

Physical anthropology--Argentina.

Physical anthropology.

Archaeology--Argentina--Philosophy.

Archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Archaeopress Publishing Limited, [2016]

Summary:

This book collects the contributions to the symposium "The current state of evolutionary archeology in Argentina" that was held in Buenos Aires, for celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species".

Contents:

Cover

Copyright information

Contents

List of Figures

Hernán Muscio,1 Marcelo Cardillo2

PREFACE

References

Introduction: Evolutionary Archaeology a comprehensive framework

CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS:

Is it conceptually coherent to apply natural selection to cultural evolution?

Santiago Ginnobili

Fig. 1: Theory-net for the theory of natural selection

Abstract

Resumen

Introduction

Lamarkian cultural evolution

The Darwinian Theory of Natural Selection

Nature of the variation

Darwinian cultural adaptions

Conclusion

A SYNTHESIS FOR ARCHAEOLOGY

Daniel García Rivero

Figure 1: Graphical representations of the paradigmatic (a) and taxonomic classifications (b). Figure elaborated after (Dunnell 1971, Figures 4 and 6, respectively).

Figure 2: The decoration of megalithic uprights and of the Iberian 'plaque idols' are very similar -almost identical- to the motifs figuring on spatial and territorial markers and on other plaque-shaped artefacts in Northamerican indigenous societies. The

Figure 3: Examples of technical and methodological ambiguities in Phenetics. This illustrates the dilemma caused by the classification of the species number 3, since it finds itself right in the centre of the distance that separates the sets A and B. Depe

Figure 4: Classification of characters in Phylogenetics, after (O'Brien and Lyman 2003, Figure 3.1.). Cladistics, in particular, only considers the apomorphic characters, specifically those known as synapomorphies (defined in the text).

Figure 5: (a) Types of taxonomical groups, after (Kitching et al. 1998, Figure 1.8).

and (b) types of characters considered in the construction of each of one, after (Kitching et al. 1998, Figure 1.10). Figure elaborated after (Kitching et al. 1998, Figur

Table 1: (a) Differences between the three taxonomic schools with respect to the types of characters used and the types of groups created

and (b) Explicit comparison between Cladistics and Evolutionary taxonomy. Figure elaborated after (Ridley 1996, Tabl

A brief historiographical introduction to taxonomy

On the concept of species

On characters and units in taxonomy

On the types of classification

On the philosophical schools of classification

Phenetics

Cladistics

Evolutionary taxonomy

Discussion

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Environment and technology

THEORY OF CLASSIFICATION AND TAXONOMICAL SCHOOLS:

Environment, Space, History, and Technological Evolution.

Marcelo Cardillo

Figure 1. Location of samples pooled by latitude

Figure 2. Two first spatial vectors obtained from spatial coordinates

Figure 3 Three-stage methodological scheme. Gathering data, generating spatial end environmental correlation matrices, and phylogenetic distance

Figure 4. A more parsimonious tree. Synapomorphies of the nodes are mapped with bootstrap support above 50%. 1 denticulate, 9 rabot, 13 side scraper, 3 retouched flakes, 6 anvil.

Figure 5. Bootstrap tree. Branches with less than 50% have been collapsed

Figure 6. Three first main coordinates selected for factorial analysis (87%).

Table 1. Relative contribution to each variable to first five dimensions of multifactorial analysis. EF spatial filters, PCO Principal Coordinates of distance matrix between nodes. PC Principal Components of environmental variables

Table 2. Correlation between the three groups of variables. PhyVs phylogenetic variables summarized in the first three PCO axes, AmbV Ambiental variables of the two first Principal Component Analysis

derived from the node-to-node distance matrix

Figure 7. Correlation circle between the variables and the first two MFA dimensions. EF spatial filters, PCO Principal Coordinates of distance matrix between nodes. PC Principal Components of environmental variables.

Figure 8. Partial individuals related to the first two coordinates of the multifactorial analysis. The length of the lines indicates the influence of each group of variables in the location of the cases.

Fig 9: Most common tools in sample a) typical denticulate. B) typical front-scraper, c) big side-scraper with retouched bulb area to enhance handheld manipulation, most common in higher latitudes of the studied area

Table 3. Tool frequency and tool proportion by latitude

Figure 9. First two dimensions PC analysis results with environmental variables. AntTemp annual mean temperature, Max Tem Annual mean maximun temperature, Min Temp Annual mean minimum temperature, AnPec Annual mean annual pricipitation, GS growing seaso

Table 4. Correlation between first two PC axis and environmental variables. AntTemp annual meand temperature, Max Tem Annual mean maximun temperature, Min Temp Annual mean minimum temperature , AnPec Annual mean annual pricipitation, GS growing season, B

Study area

Materials and Methods

Environmental data

Spatial analysis

Cladistic analysis

Multiple Factorial Analyses.

Multivariate multiple regression and hypothesis testing

Analysis

Discussion and conclusions

Conclusions

Appendix

The Case of the Patagonian Coast

Gustavo Barrientos1, 2

The meaning of homology in evolutionary biology and the different ways of identifying homologous characters

The treatment of homology in evolutionary archaeology: A critical appraisal

Towards an intergrative approach in the study of homologies in lithic artefacts: The rationale, the strategy, and the problems

Concluding remarks

LITHIC ARTIFACTS

ON THE PROBLEM OF IDENTIFYING HOMOLOGIES IN

Diego Rivero1 and Matías Medina2

Figure 1. Map of Córdoba Province (Argentina) indicating site locations discussed in the text.

Table 1. Parameters considered in the optimal diet breadth.

Table 2. Optimal diet breadth according to Scenario 1.

Table 3. Optimal diet breadth according to Scenario 2.

Table 4. Optimal diet breadth according to Scenario 3.

Table 5. Number of Identified Specimens per Taxon (NISP) for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages (Córdoba Province, Argentina).

Figure 2. Number of Identified Specimens per Taxon (NISP) for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages (Córdoba Province, Argentina).

Figure 3. Temporal trends in camelids abundance for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages (Córdoba Province, Argentina).

Figure 4. Temporal trends in Artiodactyla abundance for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages (Córdoba Province, Argentina).

(Córdoba Province, Argentina).

Table 6. Results of the "camelids index" and the "artiodactyla index" for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages (Córdoba Province, Argentina).

Table 7. Chi-Square Test linear trends for the upper mountain grassland range assemblages

Environment and Human Colonization of the Sierras of Cordoba

Evolutionary Ecology, Niche Construction and Diet Breadth Model

Sites, faunal record and methodology

Results and Discussion

CONCLUSIONS

HUMAN HOLOCENE COLONIZATION, DIET BREADTH AND NICHE CONSTRUCTION IN SIERRAS OF CORDOBA (ARGENTINA)

Juan Bautista Belardi1, Ramiro Barberena2, Rafael Goñi 3 and Anahi Re4

Figure 1. Archaeological case-studies from Patagonia

Figure 2. Diachronic relationships between populations and archaeological landscapes for a hypothetical space.

Figure 3. Archaeological sites in the Strobel Plateau.

Figure 4. Rock-art motifs from the Strobel Plateau.

Figure 5. Rock-art motifs from Huenul Cave, northern Neuquén (Schobinger 1985

Barberena et al. 2010).

Evolution and biogeography

Evolution, Archaeological Landscapes and Cultural Transmission

Evolution and Temporal Trajectories

Archaeological cases

Strobel lake plateau

Northern Neuquén

Acknowledgments

The Development of a Legacy: Evolution, Biogeography and Archaeological Landscapes

The Development of a Legacy: Evolution, Biogeography and Archaeological Landscapes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-78491-270-0