Reconocimiento arqueológico del Fiordo Parry, Tierra del Fuego
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1971
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A survey in fiord Parry, the southward prolongation of Seno Al
mirantazgo, Tierra del Fuego, was carried out in February, 1971. This
área has not been previously recognized archeologically (Lám. I).
In 1826 the expeditionners of H. M. S. "Beag'e" established the pre
sence of aborigines in this área. They apparently visited the sector to
make use of its food resources: "guanacos" (Lama guanicoé), marine
mammals, birds, and shellfish.
Archeological vestiges were found at Puerto Cuchillo (Lám. II,
fig. d), Punta Canoa (Lám. II, figs. b-c), between Punta Canoa and Ca
leta A akaiuf, and at Ca!eta Alakalúf.
At this last site the foundation of a three meter diameter circular
habitation was excavated. This was attributed to historical aborigines,
due to the presence of a glass splinter in the cultural stratum. It should
be remembered that, especially during the XIX century, the aborigines
bogan to adopt giass as a raw material for the manufacture of some implements.
It is probable that archeological deposits are present in the oíd ma
rine terraces, at present covered by a deep layer of vegetation which
makes its location and study impossible.
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Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia, Vol. 2, 1971, pp. 28-32.