202557(en)/3 - Typology and Traceology of the Bone Industry from Huaca de la Luna, North Coast of Peru
TYPOLOGY AND TRACEOLOGY OF THE BONE INDUSTRY FROM HUACA DE LA LUNA, NORTH COAST OF PERU
TIPOLOGÍA Y TRACEOLOGÍA DE LA INDUSTRIA ÓSEA DE HUACA DE LA LUNA, COSTA NORTE DEL PERÚ
Teresa Rosales Tham
A sample of 602 bone tools from contexts of Huaca de la Luna has been studied. The results present the typology and the implementation of a traceological study developed through an experimental program. This methodology allowed me to integrate data on bone technology, typology, and tool functionality, using traceological analysis. I used three microscopic techniques and an EDS microchemical analysis probe to examine particles embedded in orifices associated with use-wear traces, opening new research perspectives. As a case study, I include the traceological study of five bone tools from different architectural complexes of Huaca de la Luna.
