We present the analysis of the 16th Century archaeofauna from Puerto La Tuna site located on the left bank of the Río de la Plata. Terrestrial and aquatic species were identified together with the evidence of human use. The results were compared with the presence of wildlife and their use by the indigenous groups in the area, both mentioned in the historical chronicles. The combination of these lines of evidence (ethnohistorical and archaeological) is presented as a way to approach the paleoecological aspects and the interaction between humans and animals at the time of the Spanish-Indian contact.
Keywords:
Archaeozoology, Spanish-Indian Contact, Archeology of the Rio De La Plata
Beovide, L., & Operti, F. (2015). The fauna used in the hispanic-indian contact in the Rio de La Plata: ethnoarchaeological and ethnohistorical approach. Revista Chilena De Antropología, (30). Retrieved from https://revistateoriadelarte.uchile.cl/index.php/RCA/article/view/36286
