An Introduction to the Ethnoarchaeology of the Andean Camelids |
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alpaca altitude analysis Andean camelids animal appendicular elements archaeological sample articulations asallacta assemblages astragali Binford and Bertram bone elements bone fracture burning butchery calcanea Calcaneum calculated camelid bone carcass carpals Cervid ch'illa charqui charqui effect Cobo consumption cultural Cuzco Valley sites density differential representation domesticated Early Horizon epiphysis ethnoarchaeological ethnographic excavation factors faunal remains faunal samples Femora femur Figure foot bones foot elements fracture pattern frag front or hind guanaco herders hind indet Huaycho humerus Inca incisor Innominates Kotosh leg bones llamas long bones longitudinal fracturing mandible Marcavalle and Qhataq'asallacta metacarpal metapodials Metatarsals method Minaspata minimum numbers number of fragments numbers of individuals observed percentage Peru phalanx premolar proximal humerus puna Qhataq Quechua Radius-Ulnae Raya recognizable fragments Scapula schlepp effect shaft split slaughter small camelids species Suberde survival taphonomic Tarsals thoracic vertebra tibia tion Tuqsa ungulates usable meat vicuņa weight of usable