Archipiélago de los chonos: Nuevos registros arqueológicos y bioantropológicos en los canales septentrionales. Isla traiguén, región de aisén

Abstract

We present new records of human occupation in the northern channels of Aisén, specifically the northwest coast of the Traiguén Island, where four archaeological sites were found. The frequency of the findings and a significant volume of deposits suggest the importance of this area for indigenous human settlement. The sites are fish corrals and camping sites characterized by large accumulations of shell middens, emphasizing the discovery of historical human remains in one of these. The dates obtained for a domestic site with burial remains can sustain the intense use of this locality during the last 1300 years.