Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)

This paper presents the results of the investigations conducted in the coastal area of the Parque Nacional Monte León (Monte León National Park), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in relation to the archaeological evidence of historic shipwrecks. The study includes the analysis of the relevant backgro...

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Autor principal: Castro, María Agueda
Publicado: 2015
Materias:
Argentina
Intertidal zone
Monte León National Park
Patagonia
Shipwreck archaeology
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso
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spelling paper:paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso2023-06-08T15:43:07Z Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province) Castro, María Agueda Argentina Intertidal zone Monte León National Park Patagonia Shipwreck archaeology This paper presents the results of the investigations conducted in the coastal area of the Parque Nacional Monte León (Monte León National Park), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in relation to the archaeological evidence of historic shipwrecks. The study includes the analysis of the relevant background information for the study area and the proposal of the methodology to be applied on the basis of the research goals and the general environmental characteristics of the area. Such methodology was based on systematic surveys on intertidal and supratidal sectors. An analysis of the main indicators used in the interpretation of disassembled and scattered shipwreck remains is presented, including metallurgic characterizations andtaxonomic wood identifications. The site formation processes which play a role in these types of environmental contexts arealso considered, as well as the state of preservation and risk of alteration of these materials. In this manner, it was possible to infer the general typology, characteristics and chronology of the vessels which are represented. Fil:Castro, M.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2015 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso
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collection Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA)
topic Argentina
Intertidal zone
Monte León National Park
Patagonia
Shipwreck archaeology
spellingShingle Argentina
Intertidal zone
Monte León National Park
Patagonia
Shipwreck archaeology
Castro, María Agueda
Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
topic_facet Argentina
Intertidal zone
Monte León National Park
Patagonia
Shipwreck archaeology
description This paper presents the results of the investigations conducted in the coastal area of the Parque Nacional Monte León (Monte León National Park), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, in relation to the archaeological evidence of historic shipwrecks. The study includes the analysis of the relevant background information for the study area and the proposal of the methodology to be applied on the basis of the research goals and the general environmental characteristics of the area. Such methodology was based on systematic surveys on intertidal and supratidal sectors. An analysis of the main indicators used in the interpretation of disassembled and scattered shipwreck remains is presented, including metallurgic characterizations andtaxonomic wood identifications. The site formation processes which play a role in these types of environmental contexts arealso considered, as well as the state of preservation and risk of alteration of these materials. In this manner, it was possible to infer the general typology, characteristics and chronology of the vessels which are represented.
author Castro, María Agueda
author_facet Castro, María Agueda
author_sort Castro, María Agueda
title Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
title_short Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
title_full Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
title_fullStr Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
title_full_unstemmed Archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: The case of Monte León National Park (Santa Cruz province)
title_sort archaeological shipwreck evidence in coastal areas: the case of monte león national park (santa cruz province)
publishDate 2015
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07180209_v43_n2_p93_Grosso
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