Abstract

LOPEZ MAZZ, José; BUFFA, Valerio; DE LEON, Verónica  and  CANCELA, Cristina. The historical archaeological town of Rio San Salvador (Soriano, Uruguay). Rev. Mus. Antropol. [online]. 2014, vol.7, n.2, pp.00-00. ISSN 1852-060X.

Abstract Early chroniclers of the conquest of the Río de la Plata exposed the cultural diversity prevailing in the area in the sixteenth century. Archaeological research during the 60’s and 70’s confirm an intense occupation of the confluence of the Paraná river and the Uruguay river area. This paper presents information recovered during a diagnostic fieldwork developed on a Spanish settlement from the sixteenth century. The results show an intense occupation of the site since 1000 AP, characterized by a wide variety of ceramic styles. The area was a strategic location for European occupation due to the presence of preexisting exchange networks. Information produced refines prehistoric chronological sequence for lower Uruguay river while opening the discussion about regional dynamics and the ethno historical roles played by this particular human settlement.

Keywords : European settlements; San Salvador river; Find; XVI century.

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