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Intihuasi Cave

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Site Typecave DescriptionAn Argentinian site with long occupation and clear chronological continuity and similar to the Desert tradition. Its lowest level, dated to c 6000 BC, contains willow-leaf points and other hunting tools in association with manos, milling stones, and ground-stone ornaments. Other levels contain medium-sized triangular points, bone projectile points, and a ceramic level (c 750 AD).

Site Name Intihuasi Cave Site Type cave Description
An Argentinian site with long occupation and clear chronological continuity and similar to the Desert tradition. Its lowest level, dated to c 6000 BC, contains willow-leaf points and other hunting tools in association…
An Argentinian site with long occupation and clear chronological continuity and similar to the Desert tradition. Its lowest level, dated to c 6000 BC, contains willow-leaf points and other hunting tools in association with manos, milling stones, and ground-stone ornaments. Other levels contain medium-sized triangular points, bone projectile points, and a ceramic level (c 750 AD).

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"Site Details - Intihuasi Cave, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-59/17-481. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024.

Publications

Author Kipfer, Barbara Ann
Title Archaeology Wordsmith

Site Information

There are 6 specimens from this Item Group

970.89.1 - split cobble hammerstone

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typehammerstone Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970

970.89.2 - core

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typecore Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970

970.89.3 - flake

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typeflake Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970

970.89.4 - flake

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typeflake Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970

970.89.5 - flake

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typeflake Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970

970.89.1LOT - lithic specimens

Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection

Object Typevarious sub-categories Place CollectedSouth America: Argentina, San Luis Date Collected1970