Arqueomineralogía de cuentas de los valles orientales del norte de Salta, Argentina Translated title: Archaeomineralogy of beads from the eastern valleys of northern Salta, Argentina

Abstract

Resumen: Se presenta la caracterización de 1088 cuentas provenientes de colecciones de museos y recolecciones de campo del norte de Salta, Argentina. Se identificaron cuentas confeccionadas sobre toba, pizarra, vidrio, material malacológico y minerales. Para 27 de ellas se usó meb-edx y drx, registrándose turquesa, sodalita y ópalo, y se modificaron sus clasificaciones previas a partir de datos geoquímicos y observación macroscópica. Finalmente, se evalúan potenciales fuentes de aprovisionamiento líticas, malacológicas y alóctonas.

Translated abstract

Abstract: This paper presents the characterization of 1088 beads from museum collections and field collections from the eastern val leys of northern Salta, Argentina. Beads made of tuff, slate, glass, malacological material, and minerals were identified. 27 beads were analyzed through sem-edx and xrd revealing turquoise, sodalite and opal, and their previous classifications were modified from geochemical data and macroscopic observa tion. Finally, potential lithic, malacological, and foreign supply sources were assessed.