The Archaeology of the Pampas and Patagonia [Hardcover]

This book explores the?archaeology and ethnography of the indigenous people who inhabited Argentina's pampas and the Patagonia region.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.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.In this book, Gustavo G. Politis and Luis A. 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. Offering a history of the nomadic foragers living in the harsh habitats of the South America's Southern Cone, they?provide detailed account of human adaptations to a range of environmental?and social conditions. The authors show how the region's earliest inhabitants interacted with now-extinct animals as they explored and settled the vast open prairies and steppes of the region until they occupied most of its available habitats. They also trace technological advances, including the development of pottery, the use of bows and arrows, and horticulture. Making new research and data available for the first time, Politis and Borrero's volume demonstrates how?geographical variation in the Southern Cone generated diverse adaptation?strategies.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.This impressively researched, well-executed achievement provides up-to-date research and current interpretations, making calibrated radiocarbon dates and isotopic stlc7