Surface site studies in Fuegian archaeology have mainly been undertaken with distributional or spatial approaches. However, issues related to integrity, resolution, and/or other aspects of site‐formation processes still require attention. In this study, the study of these processes is proposed as an initial step to enhancing the comprehension of human use‐of‐space and circulation in the Fuegian steppe. The Amalia 4 Site serves as an ideal case study to analyze the potential movement that was likely involved in the distribution of archaeological materials recorded on the surface. Different lines of evidence were evaluated: (a) Topographic aspects were related to the dimensions and weight of lithic artifacts and bone remains; (b) test pits and subsurface collections were carried out with the purpose of recording flakes and debris of less than 10 mm (microdebris) or other buried materials; (c) some retouched artifacts were observed at higher magnifications to evaluate differential alterations among exposure times; (d) an exhaustive task of refitting lithic artifacts was conducted; (e) a taphonomic study of the skeletal remains was carried out. The aim of all these studies was to contribute to the understanding of the postdepositional dynamics and to come up with alternative hypotheses in relation to site‐formation processes.

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火地岛北部（阿根廷）的地表形成过程：以Amalia 4站点为例

福建考古的地表研究主要是通过分布或空间方法进行的。但是，与完整性，分辨率和/或站点形成过程的其他方面有关的问题仍需要引起注意。在这项研究中，对这些过程的研究被提议作为增强对福建草原人类对空间和环流利用的理解的第一步。Amalia 4站点是一个理想的案例研究，可以分析表面上记录的考古材料的分布中可能涉及的潜在移动。评价了不同的证据：（a）地形方面与石器物和骨骸的尺寸和重量有关；（b）进行测试坑和地下收集，目的是记录小于10毫米的薄片和碎屑（微碎屑）或其他掩埋材料；（c）在较高的放大倍率下观察到一些修饰的伪像，以评估曝光时间之间的差异变化；（d）进行了详尽的修复石器物的任务；（e）进行了骨骼残留物的染色体研究。所有这些研究的目的是促进对沉积后动力学的理解，并提出与场地形成过程有关的替代假设。（e）进行了骨骼残留物的染色体研究。所有这些研究的目的是促进对沉积后动力学的理解，并提出与位形成过程有关的替代假设。（e）进行了骨骼残留物的染色体研究。所有这些研究的目的是促进对沉积后动力学的理解，并提出与位形成过程有关的替代假设。