Estudio arqueobotánico del sitio arqueológico del Caramaute, cantón Chunchi, provincia de Chimborazo para el aprovechamiento turístico.

Abstract

This research aims to carry out the archaeobotic study of Caramate archaeological place for tourism development, which has three stages: the analysis of archeobotanic contexts, characterization of carpological botanical macrators and the formulation of action and strategies for tourism development. To analyze the archeobotanic contexts, eight sampling units were opened in two types of archaeological sites: agricultural production deposits and occupation deposits with the purpose of recovering the archaeobotanic material. On the other hand, the characterization of carpecological macrorrests consisted in the application of flotation system to the recovered sedimentary material, floating 1800 liters of sediments, which meant the recovery of a large number of vegetable macrorrests, which is subsequently identified by a stereomicroscope and referential carpet catalogs. Among the reclaimed families, the one and with more density are Zea Mays L (Sara, corn), Amaranthus SP (Allpa Quinoa), Oxalis Latifolia Kunth (Aleluya), Nicandra Physalodes (Mamasara). As soon as the radiocarbonate dating of three dated samples was obtained 3 chronological dates corresponding to the period of the final phase of Regional Development, to the final phase of the Colonial Period and the Current Republic, reflecting a historical trajectory of the social occupations. At last, it was based on a logical framework to establish the action and strategies for the tourist development, so four programs were established, these programs based on the philosophical, strategic and operational proposal, due to allows the sustainable development of this archaeological heritage. To sum, it is important to note that the place has great cultural, archaeological and tourist potential which can be very well used, which suggests extending archaeological prospecting projects to the places of permanent fields, in accordance with dating older radiocarbonities come from the sedimentary levels of these contexts.