Pre-Columbian Argentina
Of all South American countries, superficially, at least,
Argentina has
the least marked pre-colonial culture. During the nineteenth century in
particular, whole indigenous peoples were wiped out by various waves
of newcomers, their superior weapons and their deadly diseases. Yet drinking mate – now a quintessentially Argentine custom – was learned from the native peoples, while a good many traditional festivals and prevailing superstitious beliefs were inherited from those who lived on Argentine soil long before the Europeans arrived. Though no Machu Picchu, the pre-Columbian – and mostly pre-Inca – ruins at Quilmes, Tilcara and Shinkal are nevertheless marvellous archeological sites,
while fine rock drawings can be admired at accessible locations across the country.
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