The Prehistoric Exploration and Colonization of Fuego-Patagonia

Author: Borrero L.A.

Source: Journal of World Prehistory, Volume 13, Number 3, September 1999 , pp. 321-355(35)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The main goal of this paper is to review the earliest archaeological evidence for the presence of humans in Fuego-Patagonia. The paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic framework is briefly introduced, followed by a discussion of its relevance to understanding the exploration and colonization of Fuego-Patagonia. Technological and faunal evidence from a number of sites from the southern extreme older than 10,000 B.P. is analyzed. This leads to the conclusion that an early entry, at least 12,000 years old, appears best to accommodate the available chronological evidence. On the other hand, data from the Northern fringes of Patagonia clearly suggest an earlier human colonization.

Keywords: Late Pleistocene; Fuego-Patagonia; archaeology

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Programa de Estudios Prehistóricos, CONICET, and Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. prep@conicet.gov.ar

Publication date: 1999-09-01