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.

This book explores the archaeology and ethnography of the indigenous people who inhabited Argentina's pampas and the Patagonia region.

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.


Book Information
ISBN 9780521768214
Author Gustavo G. Politis
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 850g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 181mm * 21mm