Jesuit archaeological potential in the Buen Retiro ranch (Paysandú Department, República Oriental del Uruguay) by Fusco Zambetogliris, Nelsys, Rocchietti, Ana

“…His existence of cattle ranchers marks in that country since it preceded the republic in the type of support of this economic activity and influence, between the middle of the XVII century and the expulsion of the Jesuits (1767) in the government and the indoctrination of the local indigenous population . This work presents a synthesis of its problematic and a preliminary study of the vestiges that may correspond to its southern facilities in the basin of the Queguay Grande river, in the east of the Department of Paysandú (Uruguay).…”
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THE MERCED OF NIQUIXAO IN THE CONTEXT OF OCCUPATION AND TERRITORIAL SECURING OF THE CENTRAL REGION OF THE PROVINCE OF CATAMARCA IN THE MID-17TH CENTURY. AN APPROACH FROM ARCHAEOLOG... by Puente, Hugo, Rox Fiant, Roxana Fiant, Fonseca, Ezequiel Fonseca, Melian, Cristian Melian, Caraffini, Claudio Caraffini

“…In Catamarca province, land mercy formed a particular territory, alternating grants and parcels, settlers and natives; forcing beneficiaries to reside, cultivate the land and indoctrinate the natives. Methodologically, the research proposes a historiographic review of ethnic categories used and employed by colonial institutions; and an analysis of the archaeological materiality with the aim to provide an interpretation of the role the mercies had in the effective space occupation that currently make up the departments of Catamarca province central region (Paclín, Ambato and Pomán). …”
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