Archaeobotany and etnography. study of museum artifacts: Bows and arrows from extreme South America

Abstract:

The general objective of this article is generate information about the characteristics of the bow and arrow system used by native peoples of southernmost South America. The specific objectives are two: to identify the raw material used for the manufacture of bows and shafts and infer how and with what instruments were made. For this purpose, ethnographic pieces deposited in the Museo del Fin del Mundo (Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina) are studied. Taxonomical and morphologic analyses were carried out on one of each wood arches and handles. The obtained results revealed, among other things, an unknown exploitation of raw materials (Ribes magellanicus) in the region.

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

• Bows and arrows
• Tierra del Fuego
• Hunter-gatherers
• archaeobotany

Fuente:

scopus