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This research is the first attempt to study the wood charcoal remains for several mounds and domestic archaeological sites found in the valleys of Purén, Lumaco, and PucÓÓn, and offers information complementary to that from previous studies such as pollen deposition in wetlands near archaeological sites and the presence of carbonized fruits and seeds in archaeological contexts.
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Microscopic identification of the wood charcoal did not always lead to the identification of the material at species level. This was subject to anatomical features within a particular genus, which can be affected by hybridization; in this case, both species are indicated (Nothofagus obliqua–alpina), or when less certain, the sample was given a comparative qualifier and cf. is indicated before the name (e.g., cf. Laurelia sempervirens). If the identification is only to generic level, the abbreviation sp. is written after the genus (e.g., Nothofagus sp.). Given the great variability within the identifications, the whole group is called taxon and includes all the previous categories as well as the families (i.e., Proteaceae and Myrtaceae).
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Gymnosperm with secretor channels.
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Radiocarbon dates and relative dating of ceramics.
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It is hypothesized that the impact of human activity in PucÓn was lesser on the natural landscape.
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The subject was discussed in the workshop in Rennes, France (2001), and no consensus was reached regarding the cause of crystallization—vitrification of the samples. For some, this is associated with the type of species and their components, while for others, it is related to the small diameter or combustion of the material
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Solari, M. (2014). Appendix 3: Analysis of Wood Charcoal Remains from Kuel and Domestic Sites. In: The Teleoscopic Polity. Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology, vol 38. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03128-6_14
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