Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis

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The mortuary practices of the indigenous groups of Patagonia have been the subject of numerous descriptions by travelers and ethnographers, composing an extensive corpus of information that begins in the 16th century and continues to the present day. This paper compiles and systematizes the existing...

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Autores principales: Morlesin, Milena, Agnolin, Agustin
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2023
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Burial practice
Written sources
Historical times
Archaeological research
Tratamiento funerario
Fuentes escritas
Momentos históricos
Investigaciones arqueológicas
Acceso en línea:http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11223
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spelling I28-R243-article-112232023-11-08T12:07:31Z Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis Prácticas mortuorias tehuelches en Patagonia, Argentina: patrones, cambios e implicancias. Un análisis bibliográfico Morlesin, Milena Agnolin, Agustin Burial practice Written sources Historical times Archaeological research Tratamiento funerario Fuentes escritas Momentos históricos Investigaciones arqueológicas The mortuary practices of the indigenous groups of Patagonia have been the subject of numerous descriptions by travelers and ethnographers, composing an extensive corpus of information that begins in the 16th century and continues to the present day. This paper compiles and systematizes the existing information on burial practices among Tehuelches of historical times. Data regarding the type and characteristics of burials, grave goods, and associated rites was collected. The presence of temporal and spatial variability is evaluated, emphasizing the existence of discontinuities in aspects such as burial in stone mounds or wooden structures. Results show the existence of shared practices over a wide region but also a marked variability over time. The information gathered here is useful for archaeological research of historical moments and earlier periods, contributes to the knowledge of the changes experienced by these populations after the European contact, and allows discussing the existence of variations over the five centuries documented in the written sources. Las prácticas mortuorias de los grupos indígenas de Patagonia han sido objeto de numerosas descripciones por parte de viajeros y etnógrafos, componiendo un extenso corpus de información que se inicia en el siglo XVI y continúa hasta la actualidad. En este trabajo se compila y sistematiza la información escrita existente sobre las prácticas funerarias de los tehuelches de tiempos históricos. Se relevaron datos referentes al tipo y características de los entierros, su acompañamiento y los ritos asociados. Se evalúa la presencia de variabilidad en términos temporales y espaciales, haciendo énfasis en la existencia de discontinuidades en aspectos como el entierro en chenques de piedra o en estructuras de madera. Los resultados apuntan a la existencia de prácticas compartidas sobre una amplia región, pero también de una marcada variabilidad a lo largo del tiempo. La información relevada resulta de utilidad para las investigaciones arqueológicas de momentos históricos y periodos previos, contribuye al conocimiento de los cambios experimentados por estas poblaciones tras el contacto con los europeos y permite discutir la existencia de variaciones a lo largo de los cinco siglos documentados en las fuentes escritas. Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2023-01-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11223 10.34096/arqueologia.t29.n1.11223 Arqueología; Vol. 29 Núm. 1 (2023): enero-abril; 11223 Arqueología; Vol 29 No 1 (2023): January-April; 11223 1853-8126 0327-5159 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11223/11155 Derechos de autor 2023 Milena Morlesin, Agustin Agnolin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Burial practice
Written sources
Historical times
Archaeological research
Tratamiento funerario
Fuentes escritas
Momentos históricos
Investigaciones arqueológicas
spellingShingle Burial practice
Written sources
Historical times
Archaeological research
Tratamiento funerario
Fuentes escritas
Momentos históricos
Investigaciones arqueológicas
Morlesin, Milena
Agnolin, Agustin
Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
topic_facet Burial practice
Written sources
Historical times
Archaeological research
Tratamiento funerario
Fuentes escritas
Momentos históricos
Investigaciones arqueológicas
author Morlesin, Milena
Agnolin, Agustin
author_facet Morlesin, Milena
Agnolin, Agustin
author_sort Morlesin, Milena
title Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
title_short Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
title_full Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
title_fullStr Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
title_full_unstemmed Tehuelche mortuary practices in Patagonia, Argentina: patterns, changes and implications. A bibliographical analysis
title_sort tehuelche mortuary practices in patagonia, argentina: patterns, changes and implications. a bibliographical analysis
description The mortuary practices of the indigenous groups of Patagonia have been the subject of numerous descriptions by travelers and ethnographers, composing an extensive corpus of information that begins in the 16th century and continues to the present day. This paper compiles and systematizes the existing information on burial practices among Tehuelches of historical times. Data regarding the type and characteristics of burials, grave goods, and associated rites was collected. The presence of temporal and spatial variability is evaluated, emphasizing the existence of discontinuities in aspects such as burial in stone mounds or wooden structures. Results show the existence of shared practices over a wide region but also a marked variability over time. The information gathered here is useful for archaeological research of historical moments and earlier periods, contributes to the knowledge of the changes experienced by these populations after the European contact, and allows discussing the existence of variations over the five centuries documented in the written sources.
publisher Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
publishDate 2023
url http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/Arqueologia/article/view/11223
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