A Revision Of The Pikimachay, Ayacucho’ Evidences, A Terminal Pleistocene Occupation In The Central Andes

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https://doi.org/10.18800/boletindearqueologiapucp.201101.009

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Pikimachay cave, lithic technology, Ayacucho Complex, Pacaicasa Complex, Terminal Pleistocene

Abstract

The earliest strata from Pikimachay Cave, the Pacaicasa and Ayacucho complexes has been one of the more controversial occupations of Terminal Pleistocene in the Central Andes. Due to the inconsistent presentation of findings, assumptions regarding the lithic and bone assemblages have been questioned. Therefore, a new review of these remains is required to assess the evidence in detail, because it is probably the earliest in the Central Andes. Preliminary results of these assemblages document lithic technologies and bones of the Ayacucho Complex, with probable anthropogenic cut marks, dated by radiocarbon correction between 15,781 to 14,886 cal BC.

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  • Juan José Yataco, National University of San Marcos
    Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Arqueología y Antropología. Dirección postal: av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222, Lima 1, Perú.Correo electrónico: capchajuan@gmail.com

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2011-06-05

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No. 15 (2011): Tradiciones andinas tempranas: Cultura, tecnología y medioambiente

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A Revision Of The Pikimachay, Ayacucho’ Evidences, A Terminal Pleistocene Occupation In The Central Andes. (2011). Boletín de Arqueología PUCP, 15, 247-274. https://doi.org/10.18800/boletindearqueologiapucp.201101.009