Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia

"In this book, Gustavo Politis and Luis Borrero explore the archaeology and ethnography of the indigenous people who inhabited Argentina's pampas and the Patagonia region from the end of the Pleistocene until the 20th century"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Resources, plants, prey and lithics; 4. The early peopling. The late Pleistocene-early Holocene; 5. The middle Holocene (-8200-4200 CAL BP; -7500-3800 BP); 6. The late Holocene diversification; 7. Discussion and final remarks.

About the author

Gustavo G. Politis is Director of the Institute of Archaeological and Paleontological Research of the Pampean Quaternary. A scholar of the archaeology and ethnoarchaeology of South American hunter-gatherers, he is the author of six books and recipient of a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation.Luis A. Borrero is Researcher Emeritus at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research and Professor Emeritus at the University of Buenos Aires, as well as International Member of the American Academy of Sciences. He is a specialist in vertebrate taphonomy and hunter-gatherer archaeology, particularly the peopling of South America.

Summary

In this book, Gustavo Politis and Luis Borrero explore the archaeology and ethnography of the indigenous people who inhabited Argentina's pampas and the Patagonia region from the end of the Pleistocene until the 20th century.

Product details

• Authors: Luis A Borrero, Luis A. Borrero, Luis A. (Universidad de Buenos Aires Borrero, Gustavo G Politis, Gustavo G. Politis, Gustavo G. (Universidad Nacional Del Cent Politis, Gustavo G. (Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) Politis, Politis Gustavo G.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2023
• EAN: 9780521768214
• ISBN: 978-0-521-76821-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Cambridge World Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Argentina, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Patagonia, Relating to indigenous peoples, Archaeology by period / region