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The Spanish conquerors who explored the southern cone of South America reported back to Europe that the region was empty of human inhabitants. This compilation of research by noted scholars of the region investigates the past of peoples largely neglected by the historical accounts of their conquerors.

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In this text, scholars of the Argentine Academia and others address the contemporary issues facing the native peoples of Pampa, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego as they struggle to maintain a sense of cultural difference.