It's complicated: Evaluating plant-animal-human relationships in the Atacama Desert (4000-400 BP)

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  • Date and time: Wednesday 5 July 2023, 4pm
  • Location: ENV/106, Environment Building, Campus West, University of York (Map)
  • Admission: Free admission, booking required

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This work aims to evaluate from an isotopic perspective how the relations among plants, animals and humans developed through time in northern Chile from 4000-400 BP. This, considers economic aspects such as agriculture and camelid herding, but also more socio-cultural ones such as animal companion. Results show a very complex scenario, calling for cautious interpretations when working with stable and radiogenic isotopes in the region.

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