Archaeology of the Border Fort Achiras,Córdoba (1832–1869) |
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Authors: | Ana Maria Rocchietti |
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Institution: | (1) Department of History, Faculty of Human Sciences, National University of Rio Cuarto, National Route 36, km 601, Rio Cuarto, Province of Cordoba, Argentina |
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Abstract: | During the nineteenth century, the existence of a southern border in the Córdoba province resulted from a complex situation
where an expanding national state was inserted into a global economic system and into an environment occupied by various Indian
groups. This situation created a mixed society on the borderlands. The military line was defended by forts, with one of them
being the Achiras Fort (1832–1869). The fort was situated at the end of the mountain range of Comechingones. This paper considers
the archaeological investigation of this fort. The most important and consistent part of the archaeological record is the
Command. The Command was formed by two rooms. This work also presents the results of the excavations into the fort and describes
the archaeological remains found. Finally, a general model for archaeology in the South Córdoba Border is presented. |
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Keywords: | Córdoba Border society Fort achiras Military archaeology Argentina |
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