A first approach to funerary practices in the eastern valleys of northern Salta, Argentina

En este trabajo se presentan los resultados del rescate de dos inhumaciones conteniendo restos humanos en situación de riesgo en Pueblo Viejo de Rodeo Colorado (PVRC), en el Departamento de Iruya, Salta. El análisis incluyó el estudio bioarqueológico de los restos y de las distintas formas de entierro registradas en los valles orientales del norte de Salta sobre la base de investigaciones previas. Presentamos los primeros fechados radiocarbónicos de PVRC y comparamos las formas de entierro y cronología con otros sitios de la región y extra-regionales, principalmente con la Quebrada de Humahuaca. Los entierros registrados pueden ser incorporados dentro de las prácticas funerarias conocidas para la región, aunque uno de ellos es novedoso ya que corresponde al entierro en urna de un cráneo de adulto. Referimos a la necesidad de trabajar junto con las comunidades locales, principalmente en los aspectos en los que tratamos con restos humanos en nuestras investigaciones.The preliminary results of our work with two human burials that were at risk at Pueblo Viejo de Rodeo Colorado (PVRC) site at Departamento de Iruya, Salta, are presented. They include results from bioarchaeological studies, as well as from the analysis of the different burial practices from the eastern valleys of northern Salta. In addition, results from previous research on these valleys are also considered. The first radiocarbon dates for PVRC and a comparison of burial methods and chronology with other sites from this and other regions, particularly the Quebrada de Humahuaca, are presented. Most cases fit into known funerary practices for the region, but the burial of an adult skull inside an urn is new. We refer to the need of working together with the local communities, especially when dealing with human remains.Fil: Ventura, Beatriz Nina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Arqueología; ArgentinaFil: Gheggi, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja. - Universidad Nacional de La Rioja. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja. - Universidad Nacional de Catamarca. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja. - Secretaría de Industria y Minería. Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja. - Provincia de La Rioja. Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica de La Rioja; Argentin

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eHealth platforms to promote autonomous life and active aging: A scoping review

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).New technologies, namely eHealth platforms, are being used more than ever before. These platforms enable older people to have a more independent lifestyle, enhance their participation, and improve their well-being. Information and communication technologies are expected to be linked to the triad of aging, social inclusion, and active participation, which is in line with the implementation of Smart Healthy and Age-Friendly Environments. This scoping review aimed to map eHealth platforms designed to promote autonomous life and active aging. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the PRISMA-ScR checklist were used. A search was conducted on MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL Complete (via EBSCOhost), Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (via EBSCOhost), SciELO, DART-Europe, CAPES, and MedNar databases. Fourteen studies were included. This scoping review synthesized information on eHealth platforms designed to promote active living, their domains of intervention, and the outcomes assessed in those studies that have implemented and evaluated these eHealth platforms.publishedVersio

eHealth platforms to promote autonomous life and active aging: A scoping review

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).New technologies, namely eHealth platforms, are being used more than ever before. These platforms enable older people to have a more independent lifestyle, enhance their participation, and improve their well-being. Information and communication technologies are expected to be linked to the triad of aging, social inclusion, and active participation, which is in line with the implementation of Smart Healthy and Age-Friendly Environments. This scoping review aimed to map eHealth platforms designed to promote autonomous life and active aging. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the PRISMA-ScR checklist were used. A search was conducted on MEDLINE (via PubMed), CINAHL Complete (via EBSCOhost), Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (via EBSCOhost), SciELO, DART-Europe, CAPES, and MedNar databases. Fourteen studies were included. This scoping review synthesized information on eHealth platforms designed to promote active living, their domains of intervention, and the outcomes assessed in those studies that have implemented and evaluated these eHealth platforms.publishedVersio

Archaeomineralogy of beads from the eastern valleys of northern Salta, Argentina

Este trabajo presenta la caracterización de 1088 cuentas de diversos sitios arqueológicos de los valles orientales del norte de Salta, Argentina, provenientes de colecciones de museos y recolecciones de campo. Este estudio tuvo en cuenta la materia prima, cantidad, forma y color de las cuentas y su potencial confección in situ (presencia de preformas y accesibilidad a materias primas). Se identificaron cuentas confeccionadas sobre toba, pizarra, vidrio, material malacológico y minerales. Para la caracterización de una muestra de 27 cuentas se empleó MEB-EDX y DRX, determinándose turquesa, sodalita y ópalo. Los datos geoquímicos obtenidos y la observación macroscópica de toda la muestra analizada, modificaron las clasificaciones realizadas previamente sobre las cuentas y permitieron, sobre la base de bibliografía especializada, evaluar potenciales fuentes de aprovisionamiento. Se considera la factibilidad de obtención regional y la producción local de cuentas líticas y posiblemente de algunas malacológicas, mientras que las minerales serían de proveniencia alóctona.This paper presents the characterization of 1088 beads from museum collections and field collections from the eastern valleys of northern Salta, Argentina. Beads made of tuff, slate, glass, malacological material, and minerals were identified. 27 beads were analyzed through sem-edx and xrd revealing turquoise, sodalite and opal, and their previous classifications were modified from geochemical data and macroscopic observation. Finally, potential lithic, malacological, and foreign supply sources were assessedFil: Becerra, María Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Arqueología; ArgentinaFil: Ventura, Beatriz Nina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Arqueología; ArgentinaFil: Sola, Patricia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Arqueología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rosenbusch, Mariana Lidia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Constituyentes; ArgentinaFil: Cozzi, Guillermo Arturo. Secretaría de Industria y Minería. Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino; ArgentinaFil: Romano, Andrea Karina. Secretaría de Industria y Minería. Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino; Argentin