Marcas de dientes de roedores en huesos de sitios arqueológicos de las sierras de Tandilia, Argentina

Abstract

The surfaces of bones from two archaeological sites were analyzed in order to characterize the marks produced by rodents. Most such marks differed from those mentioned by the traditional descriptions, and only a few coincide with such descriptions. In some instances gnawmarks resemble cut marks made with lithic instruments and sedimentary abrasions, but features have been found that allow to differentiate each group. It is concluded that in archaeological sites one is bound to find a larger diversity of rodent gnawmarks than is traditionally acknowledged.