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<p><em>Memoria Americana – Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em> (MACE) is a publication edited by the <em>Sección de Etnohistoria del Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas</em> published by the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires. It is a scientific journal which publishes original research papers written by national and international authors in the fields of ethnohistory, historical anthropology and colonial history of Latin America, aiming to make the advances in these disciplinary fields widely available. Its contents are intended for specialists, undergraduate and graduate students and scientists in related fields.</p> <p> </p>Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBAes-ESMemoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria0327-5752<p>Los derechos de autor son cedidos a <em>Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em>, no obstante los autores podrán recuperarlos y reproducir su trabajo en otros medios o formatos previo envío de solicitud al Comité Editorial. En tales casos, deberá citarse a <em>Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em> como primera publicación del trabajo y el mismo queda bajo una licencia <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons CC BY NC SA 3.0 Attribution- Non Commercial -ShareAlike 3.0</a>, la cual<em> </em>provee libre acceso inmediato a sus contenidos pues se rige por el principio según el cual hacer disponible -en forma gratuita- la investigación al público fomenta un mayor intercambio de conocimiento a nivel global.</p> <p>Los autores deberán remitir el siguiente formulario de cesión de derechos y compromiso de originalidad:</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cesión de derechos y compromiso de originalidad <br><br></strong>Al Comité Editorial de <em>Memoria Americana, Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em><br><br></p> <p>Por la presente declaro ser el autor del trabajo titulado (nombre del artículo), el mismo es original y propio y no ha sido publicado en ningún formato o soporte con anterioridad.</p> <p> </p> <p>En caso de ser aceptado para su publicación en <em>Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em> (número/año) cedo los derechos editoriales que me corresponden por el aludido artículo para su publicación en todos los formatos que posea la mencionada revista.</p> <p>Si quisiera publicar este artículo a través de otro editor o en otro lugar me comprometo a solicitar el correspondiente permiso por escrito al Comité Editorial de <em>Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria</em>. De ser afirmativa la respuesta del Comité Editorial me comprometo a lo siguiente:</p> <ul> <li class="show">especificar lugar, editorial y fecha de la primera publicación del artículo en la nueva publicación</li> <li class="show">realizar esta republicación sólo luego de transcurridos un año calendario desde la fecha de la presente nota de cesión de derechos</li> </ul> <p class="ListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> </p> <p class="ListParagraphCxSpLast">FIRMA</p> <p>Aclaración</p>Preliminaries: authorities, credits & table of contents for Volume 33.1
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2025-06-302025-06-303311510.34096/mace.v33i1.17285The development of concerted indigenous labor in early colonial Córdoba (1573-1645)
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16324
<p>This article deals with the concerted indigenous labor, as voluntary and remunerated work settled in concert before a notary, within the system of exploitation of indigenous labor in early colonial Córdoba. It analyzes the development of this phenomenon in the long term and its evolution according to the normative frameworks created by the ordinances of 1576 and 1612 and the economic cycles of the jurisdiction. Thus, the main trends of the phenomenon in each period are reconstructed from notarial sources, observing changes and continuities. This is crossed by some central concerns related to the relationship between legislative documents and labor relations, the <em>voluntary</em> character of this modality and its relationship with the structure of colonial domination.</p>Suyay Valentina Zárate
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2025-06-302025-06-3033162910.34096/mace.v33i1.16324Contributions from history and archaeology to the study of an indigenous settlement on the colonial frontier of Mendoza
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16641
<p>We propose to integrate historical and archaeological data to identify Indigenous settlements in the southern frontier of Mendoza during the early colonial period, to describe the environmental conditions of the study area, to recognize settlement patterns, subsistence and technological strategies, and their changes after the Spanish-Indigenous contact. A historical reconstruction of the colonization processes on this frontier and the colonial interest in the study area, the Papagayos stream basin, a locality in dispute with the Indigenous communities, is presented. Preliminary results of archaeological investigations support the occupation of the Coymallín site in this locality from ca. 800 years BP to the mid-17th century and the incorporation of Eurasian-Asian elements in the archaeological record. The site's character as a “persistent place” is discussed, as part of an ancestral and identity territory, that resists colonial changes, and the possibility of its colonial integration as a settlement of “indios amigos”. </p>María José OtsMartina ManchadoLaura W. SteeleGonzalo GarcíaLuis Mafferra
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2025-06-302025-06-30331305510.34096/mace.v33i1.16641Colonial cartographies: territorial processes in the Quilmes Reduction (Buenos Aires, 17th to 19th centuries)
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16907
<p><span class="fontstyle0">This paper presents an analysis of theoretical concepts related to territorial studies aiming to address the territorial processes the Quilmes and Acalian indigenous groups went through since their relocation from the Calchaquí valleys in Tucumán to Quilmes in Buenos Aires. Once they settled in the latter geography, changes and continuities in the territorial dynamics took place as the communities were disarticulated from successive historical processes at local, regional and global scale throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among the processes studied, we analyze deterritorialization, territorialization and the spatial trialectics trying to rethink historical facts already addressed by other authors, but from new perspectives. <br></span></p>Verónica MartíFlorencia Vazquez
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2025-06-302025-06-30331567810.34096/mace.v33i1.16907“La palma entre las golosinas”. Uses and meanings of the choique among Pampas indigenous groups, 19th century
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16377
<p><span class="fontstyle0">In this work, we analyze the role of the </span><span class="fontstyle2">choique </span><span class="fontstyle0">(greater rhea) within the subsistence strategies of the Pampean indigenous groups during the second half of the 19th century. We studied those productive activities specific to the indigenous dynamic that persisted, with changes and continuities, until the last<br>decade of existence of the </span><span class="fontstyle2">southern border</span><span class="fontstyle0">. The </span><span class="fontstyle2">choique</span><span class="fontstyle0">, a native species, was a key resource in these economies, not only for its nutritional value but also for its symbolic importance and its role in exchange networks. The study focuses on the </span><span class="fontstyle2">salinero </span><span class="fontstyle0">groups, led by Juan Calfucurá, who inhabited the Salinas Grandes and surrounding areas between the 1840s and 1870s. Through an analysis of historical, archaeological, and ethnohistorical sources, we reconstructed the <span class="fontstyle2">choique </span>hunting practices, the collective logics underlying these activities and their relationship to the construction of an indigenous territoriality.</span></p>Felicitas Sánchez Azcárate
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2025-06-302025-06-303317910310.34096/mace.v33i1.16377The decline of the Chavín theocratic state: epistemological notes
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/16965
<p><span class="fontstyle0">The debate on state formation in Chavín de Huántar was shaped by the category of the “theocratic state,” particularly by Luis Lumbreras and Henry Tantaleán proposals. This article subjects these interpretations to an epistemological and ontological critique, revealing their limited explanatory capacity and their tendency to impose a structured narrative on the archaeological record without rigorous theoretical and methodological mediation. Based on this critical reassessment, the article proposes to understand the state as a contingent historical possibility, rooted in specific material conditions and articulated through a set of relational categories. The proposal is structured around three pillars: 1) a theoretical clarification of the state concept and its constitutive categories -exploitation, social classes, property, and ideology-; 2) the formulation of concrete scenarios and social relations in which these categories may have historically materialized; and 3) the critical articulation between the observable archaeological record and the social practices that gave rise to it. <br></span></p>Wilmer Eduardo Postigo EchaizRebeca Mercedes Silvia Timoteo Belling
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2025-06-302025-06-3033110412510.34096/mace.v33i1.16965Book review about: Black Avatar and Other Essays, by Amit Majmudar (2023).
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<p>Amit Majmudar’s <em>Black Avatar and Other Essays </em>(2023) examines the intersections of colonialism, colorism, and cultural identity in India. The book combines literary criticism, philosophical reflections, and autobiography to examine how aesthetic and racial patterns have been shaped historically. Majmudar engages with theorists such as Fanon, Said, and Bhabha, exploring the impact of colonialism on the self-image of postcolonial peoples. While it offers a profound analysis, it could expand its connections to other colonized regions. The book’s response has generated significant debate, reflecting its relevance both to academia and to a wider audience.</p>Luciana Sanguiné
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