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<p>Based on a micro-anatomical study of the edible drupes of <i>Sarcomphalus mistol</i> and the recovery and analysis of charred samples of processed fruits and residues – guided by current ethnobotanical information – this paper presents an interpretive model in the form of a dichotomous key, designed for application to archaeological macrobotanical remains of this wild species. The model was applied to carpological remains recovered from the Quebrada Norte 7 (QN7) site in the central mountains of Argentina (Córdoba Province), whose occupation dates to the Late Pre-Hispanic Period (LPP, 1,500–350 <span>bp</span>). This allowed for the inference of past practices involving these fruits, including direct consumption, boiling, and storage, as well as the formulation of hypotheses regarding carbonisation and post-depositional degradation of the specimens. Thus, the results of this study – part of a broader ethnobotanical-archaeological project that integrates multiple analytical approaches such as plant anatomy – enabled a deeper understanding of the interrelationships between human groups and edible wild plants in the mountainous region of central Argentina during the LPP. Moreover, the model constructed here may be used in the future to analyse and interpret archaeological specimens of <i>S. mistol</i> recovered from other regions.</p>

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An anatomical and experimental approach to understanding pre-Hispanic practices involving edible wild plants: the case of Sarcomphalus mistol (Rhamnaceae) fruits in central Argentina

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    2026年4月4日

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  • Valentina Saur Palmieri,
  • Natalia Delbón,
  • Cecilia Trillo,
  • María Laura López

摘要

Based on a micro-anatomical study of the edible drupes of Sarcomphalus mistol and the recovery and analysis of charred samples of processed fruits and residues – guided by current ethnobotanical information – this paper presents an interpretive model in the form of a dichotomous key, designed for application to archaeological macrobotanical remains of this wild species. The model was applied to carpological remains recovered from the Quebrada Norte 7 (QN7) site in the central mountains of Argentina (Córdoba Province), whose occupation dates to the Late Pre-Hispanic Period (LPP, 1,500–350 bp). This allowed for the inference of past practices involving these fruits, including direct consumption, boiling, and storage, as well as the formulation of hypotheses regarding carbonisation and post-depositional degradation of the specimens. Thus, the results of this study – part of a broader ethnobotanical-archaeological project that integrates multiple analytical approaches such as plant anatomy – enabled a deeper understanding of the interrelationships between human groups and edible wild plants in the mountainous region of central Argentina during the LPP. Moreover, the model constructed here may be used in the future to analyse and interpret archaeological specimens of S. mistol recovered from other regions.