Abstract The Atacama Desert is one of the most inhospitable terrestrial environments on
Earth, yet the upwelling of the Humboldt Current off the coast has resulted in the presence of …

Here, we report an archaeometrical study of seven grave goods from the Inca sacrifice at
Lullallalico Mountain (ca. 1430–1520 ce) in search of microbotanical and chemical evidence …

This paper discusses the diversity of consumed plants among hunter-gatherers and their
relationship with the use of pottery containers in north-eastern Patagonia. We evaluated this …

We tested the hair of seven mummies housed at the Museo Regional de Iquique, northern
Chile, to investigate evidence of mercury exposure in the Atacama Desert. Five mummies …

We report observations of wear traces and microbotanical analysis of 29 ceramics, one pot
of Cucurbita sp., and one wooden spoon—all artifacts of the AZ‐6 and AZ‐71 cemeteries of …

We report the chemical characterization of 13 ceramic shreds of the Cabuza phase (900–
1200 CE) from northern Chile. In this decorative pottery, the red chromophore was hematite …

Biophysical conditions played a fundamental role in early human colonization of insular
territories, particularly in food-producing societies dealing with limited resources and the …

Se presentan los resultados del estudio orientado a entender el rol social del aríbalo en el
norte de Chile durante el Tawantinsuyu o Período Tardío (1400-1536 Dc). En la decoración …

The ancient Near East is home to the first experiments in plant cultivation and agriculture,
beginning as early as twelve thousand years ago, so it is appropriate to begin a survey of …