Archaeological surveys in the central strip of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

DE ANGELIS H.; MANSUR M. E.; PARMIGIANI, V.; PIQUÉ R.

Perugia

Congreso; XXXIV Convegno Internazionale di Americanistica; 2012

Associazione Italiana di Etnoarcheologia

The aim of this communication is to inform about the results of archaeological investigations carried out in the central strip of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. This sector of the island, usually referred to as Heart of the Island, is a mountainous and woody environment, characterized by development of sub Antarctic forest as well as by its various environments and microenvironments with different resources. Our main goal is to evaluate the interrelationship between environments, resources and population dynamics. Therefore, we developed systematic surveys in different sectors of the area. In this communication we will present the results of those developed in the southern basin of Fagnano lake, the basins of Yehuin and Chepelmut lakes, around many small lakes and lagoons and along the lower course of rivers that flow to the Atlantic coast.