Replication Data for ZooMS Analysis of Archaeological Bone Tools from the South American Lowlands in the Paraná Basin provides results from a proteomic study of bone artifacts. The dataset likely contains taxonomic identifications for 32 bone tools, revealing 13 camelid bones. It was authored by Natacha Buc and harvested from Borealis Dataverse on June 20, 2026.
Use Cases
- Identify species used in bone tool manufacture based on collagen peptide markers.
- Assess the prevalence of non-local resources like camelids in the Paraná Basin based on taxonomic results.
- Compare ZooMS identifications with traditional morphological analyses of bone artifacts.
- Study hunter-gatherer territorial mobility and resource exploitation patterns based on raw material spectrum.
Strengths
- Applies a specific scientific method, Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS), to overcome limitations of morphological identification.
- Includes results from a sample of 32 bone tools, with 13 specifically identified as camelid.
- Focuses on an underrepresented region, South American lowlands, enhancing understanding of local hunter-gatherer technology.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Borealis Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) analysis of archaeological bone tools.
- Time Range
- Late Holocene period.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-20 04:10:10; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Lower Paraná wetland, South American lowlands, Paraná Basin.