New Insights on the Oldest Lithic Assemblages of the Tibitó and El Abra Sites (Sabana de Bogotá, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia). (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muttillo, Brunella; Berruti, Gabriele Francesco; Pérez, Roberto Lleras; Peretto, Carlo; Rufo, Ettore; Lembo, Giuseppe
• Is Part Of: PaleoAmerica. Volume 5:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 309
• Page End: 314
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Colombia -- Pleistocene -- hunter-gatherers -- lithic technology -- use-wear analysis; Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric -- America -- Periodicals; Land settlement patterns, Prehistoric -- Periodicals; Prehistoric peoples -- Population -- Periodicals; Prehistoric peoples -- America -- Periodicals; Antiquities, Prehistoric -- America -- Periodicals; Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Periodicals; 970.011
• DOI: 10.1080/20555563.2019.1701944
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-5563

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this paper we present a review of the oldest lithic assemblages of Tibitó 1, El Abra 2, and El Abra 3 (Sabana de Bogotá, Eastern Cordillera), among the oldest and most significant sites in Colombia. The contribution of use-wear analysis on a controlled sample of materials confirms and adds new data to our previous technological review Muttillo et al. (2017. "Revisiting the Oldest Known Lithic Assemblages of Colombia: A Review of Data from El Abra and Tibitó (Cundiboyacense Plateau, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia)." Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 13: 455–465). The results highlight some critical points and discrepancies with previous studies and interpretations.