Análisis morfo-tecnológico de artefactos líticos en un contexto doméstico Valdivia VII del sitio Real Alto

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PUBLICATION OF PROJECT. Valdivia lithic industry is a subject that deserves more research in Ecuadorian coastal archaeology. But only since 2014 has interest in this line of research revived, thanks to investigations carried out by the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) in collaboration with the Far East Federal University (FEFU) at the site of Real Alto near Chanduy, in the southwest Santa Elena Península. As a contribution to this subject, a morpho-technical analysis was conducted on 650 artifacts recovered from Structure 60 at Real Alto, using the Analytical Typology method, which breaks down objects into their known macroscopic characteristics. The study revealed that the analyzed assemblage was composed mainly of irregularly shaped flakes with sharp edges obtained by percussion, as well as knapping by-products created using local raw materials. The study concluded that the Valdivia lithic industry is based on a simple technology whose sole objective was to obtain usable cutting edges without consideration for the final product’s form, and that it does not show significant differences from Valdivia lithic artifacts reported at other sites in the Ecuadorian coast. Keywords: Valdivia, lithic industry, morpho-technical análisis, Santa Elena Peninsula