Health at the time of native-european contact in southern patagonia first steps, results and prospects.

R.A. GUICHÓN; J.A. SUBY; R. CASALLI; M.H. FUGASSA

MEMóRIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ.

FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ

Año: 2006 vol. 101 p. 97 - 106

0074-0276

The objective of this paper is to present the first steps into the study of health in Southern Patagonia during pre and post Native-European contact. Thus, our work has a double purpose. First, to discuss characteristics and relevance of human bone records of Southern Patagonia, in order to study health in a population context. Second, to show some new lines of information, which include paleoparasitology, nutritional paleopathologies and the study of lifestyles from human remains. In this context, we have started working on the first Spanish settlement ?Nombre de Jesus?, founded in 1584, and with historical documentation of ?La Candelaria? Mission in Rio Grande (1896-1931).