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SOUTH AMERICA

 

RAÚL E. BOLMARO

Raúl has conducted research along the Atlantic South American coast as well as the coastlines of northern Chile and Peru. His major interests centre on material properties, taphonomy and taxonomy of molluscs. For a selection of Raúl's publications, please refer to the publications page.

ALEJANDRO CHU

Alejandro has worked at a number of sites in central and the north central coast areas of Peru, including Armatambo and Rinconada in the Rimac Valley, Caral in the the Supe Valley, and the Quebrada Gramadal and Quebrada Las Zorras in the Huarmey region.  Her archaeomalacological research focuses upon subsistence, gathering techniques, and ethnoarchaeological questions.

MARCELA LUCERO JUEZ

Marcela has worked on shell material from a variety of sites in Chile from the semi-arid coastal region of Los Vilos,  Isla Mocha, and  Western Patagonia.  Her interests are diverse, covering hunter-gatherer subsistence strategies, the nature of coastal adaptations, biogeography, taphonomy, the archaeology of shell mounds, and shell artefact production technologies.  For a selection of Marcela's publications, please refer to the publications page and for anyone who would like to publish online, Marcela directs you to her site  www.arqueo.info.  A pdf version of Marcela's thesis can also be found on the publications page.

SERGIO MARTÍNEZ

Sergio is a palaeontologist, focusing on molluscs, who frequently works with archaeologists.  His primary interests focus on taxonomy, taphonomy and changes in mollusc distributions.  A selection of Sergio's publications may be found on the publications page.