202557(en)/8 - Camelids and Cows in the Domestic Economy of the Puna (17th and 18th Centuries): A Perspective from Barrancas (Jujuy, Argentina)
CAMELIDS AND COWS IN THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY OF THE PUNA (17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES): A PERSPECTIVE FROM BARRANCAS (JUJUY, ARGENTINA)
CAMÉLIDOS Y VACAS EN LA ECONOMÍA DOMÉSTICA DE LA PUNA (SIGLOS XVII Y XVIII): UNA PERSPECTIVA DESDE BARRANCAS (JUJUY, ARGENTINA)
Hugo D. Yacobaccio
The current Andean system of multi-species herding comprising camelids, goats and, at times, cows and donkeys, originated with the arrival of the Spanish in the Andean region. This event brought significant changes to the pre-Hispanic llama-based herding practices. This study examines this process of change in the pastoral ecosystem, based on an analysis of the archaeofaunal remains from the Laguna Media 3 site, dated to between ca. 390 and 270 BP. The findings suggest that the development of current pastoralism was gradual, and for just over two centuries, two forms of production coexisted: a domestic one focused on llamas, and another oriented toward supplying mining operations, emphasizing the raising of non-native species in the Puna.