Aportes desde la bioarqueología al estudio de poblaciones urbanas de la Colonia en Sudamérica (Mendoza, Argentina)/Bioarchaeological Contributions to the Study of Colonial Urban Populations in South America (Mendoza, Argentina)

In this paper we give the results of the analysis of human skeletal remains recovered by archaeological excavations carried out in 2009 by the Center for Research Ruins of San Francisco in San Francisco Temple, located in the north of Mendoza. The sector excavated R corresponds to the pilaster at th...

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Published in:Revista española de antropología americana 2015-07, Vol.45 (2), p.403
Main Authors: Mansegosa, Daniela, Chiavazza, Horacio
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Archaeology
Disease
Health
Nutrition
Urban areas
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Summary:In this paper we give the results of the analysis of human skeletal remains recovered by archaeological excavations carried out in 2009 by the Center for Research Ruins of San Francisco in San Francisco Temple, located in the north of Mendoza. The sector excavated R corresponds to the pilaster at the entrance of the temple of the eighteenth century, covering both the exterior and interior of the area. Bioanthropological and taphonomic results corresponding to six individuals from the whole bone. The chronology of each individual according to their position in space and burial context is also defined. These studies contribute to the characterization of the health and nutrition of urban historical population in the city of Mendoza.
ISSN:0556-6533
1988-2718
DOI:10.5209/REAA.54933