Some observations on the anthropological characteristics of the primitive inhabitants of Córdoba

Abstract

There is no systematic study of the bone remains of the protohistoric inhabitants of Cordoba. Some references, very vague by the way, can be found scattered in the works belonging to the first period of prehistoric studies, they refer to the general somatic characteristics of the skulls found in different sites. Metric studies have not been carried out to date. The fundamental causes of this neglect by the physical anthropology of the aborigines of our province lie in: a) Absence of intensive explorations in the field; b) Absence of cemeteries, which could have provided a good number of measurable subjects. The common burial practice is the isolated individual burial. We are still engaged in the task of collecting as many usable remains as possible. We have resorted to private collections, to the incipient anthropological collection of the Institute of Archaeology of the University, to the existing ones in the Museums of Buenos Aires and to the one obtained personally in diverse occasions.