2016. Prates et al. Expresión material de la interacción entre indígenas y criollos en un sitio funerario del siglo XIX de Norpatagonia (Chimpay, Río Negro)

The result of the analysis ofa funerary archaeological context of the late 19th Century from Chimpay (Northeast Patagonia, Argentina) ispresented in this paper. Human remains of two individuals, one female and one male, along with a diverseand profuse funerary goods −including clothing, accessories, and several materials placed next to the bodiesas funerary offerings- were found. This paper focuses on the analysis of this set of associated materials, whichincludes both Hispanic and native goods. On the basis of this analysis, it is proposed that both individuals buried at the site were politically and/or socially influential persons. Moreover, it is proposed that the male could have served as an aboriginal interlocutor, and military officer, in the context of interactions between native peoples and the national government.