Not only were spears and facones (big knives). Fire guns in Fortlet Otamendi (1858-1869).

LANDA, CARLOS; MONTANARI, EMANUEL; FACUNDO GÓMEZ ROMERO; DE ROSA, HORACIO; CIARLO, NICOLÁS C.; CLEMENTE CONTE, IGNACIO

Journal of Conflict Archaeology

Brill

Lugar: Leiden; Año: 2009 vol. 5 p. 183 - 200

1574-0773

Otamendi fortlet is located in Buenos Aires province (Argentina). It was occupied from 1858 to 1869. Even though previous archaeological research has yielded large quantities of findings we focus on firearms items recovered from this fortlet. It is our aim to identify and characterize them in order to establish their function, place of origin and chronology. We also compare them with the archaeological record of Minaña fortlet to understand the diversity of armament technology in border military settlements of the South Frontier against indigenous people during the second half of XIX century in Argentina.