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- The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Historical Background
- Chapter 3 Resources: Prey, Plants, and Stones
- Chapter 4 The Early Peopling: The Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
- Chapter 5 The Middle Holocene (~ 8200–4200 cal BP; ~ 7500–3800 BP)
- Chapter 6 The Late Holocene Diversification (~ 4200 cal BP to ~ 400 cal BP; ~ 3800 BP to ~ 400 BP)
- Chapter 7 Final Remarks
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 4 - The Early Peopling: The Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2024
- The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Historical Background
- Chapter 3 Resources: Prey, Plants, and Stones
- Chapter 4 The Early Peopling: The Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
- Chapter 5 The Middle Holocene (~ 8200–4200 cal BP; ~ 7500–3800 BP)
- Chapter 6 The Late Holocene Diversification (~ 4200 cal BP to ~ 400 cal BP; ~ 3800 BP to ~ 400 BP)
- Chapter 7 Final Remarks
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
As we show in Chapter 2, there has been a long tradition of the archaeological research in both the Pampas and Patagonia since the end of the nineteenth century. From the very beginning of the investigations, the Late Pleistocene human occupation was at the top of the research agenda in both regions. Giant ground sloth skins from Cueva del Milodón and human skulls supposedly found in very ancient (Tertiary) layers in the Pampas seashore ignited the imagination of scientists of those times, and fieldwork looking for spectacular findings as well as reckless interpretations abounded. Since then, the first human occupation has been the main focus of the archaeological investigation in both regions. This chapter summarizes and discusses the results of this almost continuous, intense, and fertile archaeological research.
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- The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia , pp. 115 - 156Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024