BAJO LA VIÑA ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE (SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY)

Abstract

The extensive summery late agropottery deposit in Bajo La Viña, in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, it is already publically and academically known because of the findings that took place in 1995. Some brief information is offered on the recapture works carried out since and the results obtain. The remains of the settlement, whose dissolution could have been related to the coming of the Spaniards, are abundant. There are two radiocarbon dating: one done on camelido bones found at a level of occupation located strait on human burial whose date is (CSIC-1088) 645 ± 45, meanwhite the second one, (CSIC-1348) 511 ± 24 BP, to charcoal remains found in a dueling place. We stress the facts that the findings of cultural as web as natural elements, whose presence is habitually related to Platean and Humahuaca Gulch territories and some others linked to Jujuy valle zone. Because of a fast urbanizing process in the place, the archeological site is being definitely destroyed, without any attempt of different politicians, who are responsible of the site, take action and protect the place. This archeological site is protect the place. This archeological site is a set of archeological finlings that could help scientific, cultural, touristic and educational development.