Javier Montalvo Cabrera

Research project

Socio-economic changes from the Early (AD 350 - 1000) to Late (AD 1000 - 1550) Ceramic Period in Araucania region, Chile: new perspectives from organic residues analysis of ceramic artefacts

Supervisor:

Professor Oliver E. Craig, Dr. André C. Colonese

Funding:

Chilean National Agency for Research and Development/ Department of Archaeology, University of York

Summary of research project:

My research is focused on assessing the socio-economic changes that took place throughout the Ceramic Period (AD 350 - 1550) in the Malleco Province, and Mocha Island, Southern Chile. For this, I am analysing past culinary practices through the molecular (lipids) content and δ13C isotopic signal of organic residues trapped in the porous matrix of pre-Hispanic pottery from different domestic sites. This research is supported by the Department of Archaeology, University of York, and the Chilean National Agency for Research and Development.

Profile

I studied a BA in Anthropology with a specialisation in Physical Anthropology at the University of Concepción, Chile. I arrived at the University of York in 2017 under a scholarship given by the Chilean National Agency for Research and Development to study an Masters in science in Bioarchaeology. I did my MSc dissertation in organic residues analysis of pre-Hispanic pottery from Southern Chile. In 2019 I was funded by the same scholarship to undertake a PhD, where I am currently developing the same topic that I did for my MSc, but including more sites and encompassing a wider chronological period. 

I am interested in the use of archaeological science to approach different questions regarding South American archaeology, mainly focused on socio-economic changes, culinary practices, domestication, and human-environment interactions.

Publications and Awards

Conference presentation:

• 2021 -  Análisis de residuos orgánicos en fragmentos cerámicos del Período Alfarero Tardío (1000 - 1550 d.C) en Isla Mocha, Región del Bío Bío. Organic residues analysis of potsherds from the Late Ceramic Period (AD 1000 - 1550) in Mocha Island, Bío Bío Region.
• Conference: XXI National Conference of Chilean Archaeology, Santiago, Chile, 2021
• Authors: Javier A. Montalvo-Cabrera; André C. Colonese; Roberto Campbell; Helen M. Talbot; Alexandre Lucquin; Gabriela Palma; Oliver E. Craig.
• Speaker: Javier A. Montalvo-Cabrera
• 2018 - Apuntes sobre comidas y dietas en el sur de Chile: Integrando resultados de recursos vegetales, animales, residuos orgánicos e isotopos estables en Isla Mocha y Cueva de los Catalanes. Notes about food and diets in the south of Chile: Results integration of plants and animal resources, organic residues and stable isotopes from Mocha Island and ‘’Los Catalanes’’ cave.
• Conference: XXI National Conference of Chilean Archaeology, Santiago, Chile, 2018. 
• Authors: Roa, C; Martinez, I; Bustos, D; Zuñiga, M; Santana-Sagredo, F; Montalvo-Cabrera, J; Colonese, A; Campbell, R.
• Speaker: Constanza Roa.
• 2015 - : Intervención Antropológica en Museo de la Escuela de Grumetes de la Armada de Chile, Isla Quriquina, Región del Bío Bío, Chile. Anthropological intervention in the School of Cabin Boys Museum of the Chilean Navy, Quiriquina Island, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
• Conference: XX National Conference of Chilean Archaeology, Concepción, Chile, 2015.
• Authors: Paredes, B; Bravo, C; Montalvo, J. 
• Poster presentation.

Publications:

• In-Press - Apuntes sobre comidas y dietas en el sur de Chile: Integrando resultados de recursos vegetales, animales, residuos orgánicos e isotopos estables (Provincia de Arauco, Chile). (Notes about food and diets in the south of Chile: Results integration of plants and animal resources, organic residues and stable isotopes (Arauco Province, Chile)). 

Authors: Roa, C; Martinez, I; Montalvo-Cabrera, J ; Power, X; Rebolledo, S Bustos, D; Colonese, A;  Santana-Sagredo, F; Campbell, R.

Publisher: Boletín de la Sociedad Chilena de Arqueología

Year: In press

• 2015 - Intervención Antropológica en Museo de la Escuela de Grumetes de la Armada de Chile, Isla Quriquina, Región del Bío Bío, Chile. (Anthropological intervention in the School of Cabin Boys Museum of the Chilean Navy, Quiriquina Island, Bío Bío Region, Chile). At XX National Conference of Chilean Archaeology, Concepción, Chile. 2015.

Authors: Paredes, B; Bravo, C; Montalvo, J. Poster presentation.

Publisher: Sociedad Chilena de Arqueología

Teaching and Impact

• The University of Concepción, Chile (August - December 2014) Teaching assistant in Physical Anthropology II (Undergraduates)
• The University of Concepción, Chile (March - July 2014) Teaching assistant in Physical Anthropology I (Undergraduates)
• The University of Concepción, Chile (March - July 2014) Teaching assistant in Cellular Biology (Undergraduates)