Gone with the water ii: an archeology of absence. The first national flag memorial (Rosario, Argentina, 1872-1878)
This paper explores, from an archaeological approach, the relationship between the materiality of the first Commemorative Monument to the Argentine National Flag and the symbolic aspects. This monument, built in the islands in front of the city of Rosario in 1873 by the municipal engineer Nicolás Gr...
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Gone with the water ii: an archeology of absence. The first national flag memorial (Rosario, Argentina, 1872-1878) |
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This paper explores, from an archaeological approach, the relationship between the materiality of the first Commemorative Monument to the Argentine National Flag and the symbolic aspects. This monument, built in the islands in front of the city of Rosario in 1873 by the municipal engineer Nicolás Grondona, consisted of a pyramid: located on a double platform with a step, a pedestal that looked like a pyramidal trunk and a spire itself in the shape of an obelisk. Bricks, tiles and cobblestones were used for this construction, obtained by public subscription and donations from local businessmen (materials not only accessible but also transportable by boat across the Paraná River). The short duration of the monument, collapsed by a flood, caused the loss of its material and tangible remains. The archaeological works in the area where it could have been erected did not give totally positive results regarding its material record. This situation implies that we are facing what could be calledan "archaeology of absence", where the archaeological remains are supplanted by their documentary description. However, the position presents a notable dilemma: is it archaeology or is it history?Finally, and as a concrete topic of discussion, it is a matter of proposing specific, emergent and to a certain extent creative archaeologies, which allow us to (re)construct realities that would otherwise be inaccessible, within a historical past that is not always available of his remains. |
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I15-R210-article-2342024-09-18T15:03:34Z Gone with the water ii: an archeology of absence. The first national flag memorial (Rosario, Argentina, 1872-1878) Lo que el río se llevó II : una arqueología de la ausencia. El primer monumento a la bandera (Rosario, Argentina, 1872-1878) A água vai-se com ela II : uma arqueologia da ausência. O primeiro memorial da bandeira nacional (Rosário, Argentina, 1872-1878) Algrain, Mariana Bruzzoni, Maria Fernanda Fernetti, Gustavo Villani, Paula Arqueología histórica Pirámide Materialidad Simbolismo Rosario Historical archaeology Pyramid Materiality Symbolism Rosario Arqueologia histórica Pirâmide Materialidade Simbolismo Rosário This paper explores, from an archaeological approach, the relationship between the materiality of the first Commemorative Monument to the Argentine National Flag and the symbolic aspects. This monument, built in the islands in front of the city of Rosario in 1873 by the municipal engineer Nicolás Grondona, consisted of a pyramid: located on a double platform with a step, a pedestal that looked like a pyramidal trunk and a spire itself in the shape of an obelisk. Bricks, tiles and cobblestones were used for this construction, obtained by public subscription and donations from local businessmen (materials not only accessible but also transportable by boat across the Paraná River). The short duration of the monument, collapsed by a flood, caused the loss of its material and tangible remains. The archaeological works in the area where it could have been erected did not give totally positive results regarding its material record. This situation implies that we are facing what could be calledan "archaeology of absence", where the archaeological remains are supplanted by their documentary description. However, the position presents a notable dilemma: is it archaeology or is it history?Finally, and as a concrete topic of discussion, it is a matter of proposing specific, emergent and to a certain extent creative archaeologies, which allow us to (re)construct realities that would otherwise be inaccessible, within a historical past that is not always available of his remains. En este trabajo se exploran, desde un abordaje arqueológico, las relaciones entre la materialidad del primer Monumento Conmemorativo a la Bandera Nacional Argentina y los aspectos simbólicos. Este monumento, construido en las islas frente a la ciudad de Rosario, en el año 1873 por el ingeniero municipal Nicolás Grondona, consistía en una pirámide ubicada sobre una plataforma doble con escalón, un pedestal que aparentaba un tronco piramidal y una aguja propiamente dicha con forma de obelisco. Para esta construcción fueron utilizados ladrillos, baldosas y adoquines, obtenidos por subscripción pública y donaciones de empresarios locales (materiales no sólo accesibles sino también transportables en embarcaciones a través del río Paraná). La corta duración del monumento, derrumbado por una creciente, ocasionó la pérdida de sus restos materiales y tangibles. Los trabajos arqueológicos en la zona donde pudo haber sido erigido no dieron resultados totalmente positivos respecto a su registro material. Esta situación implica que se está frente a lo que podría llamarse una “arqueología de ausencia”, donde los restos arqueológicos son suplantados por su descripción documental. Sin embargo, la postura presenta un notable dilema: ¿es arqueología o es historia? Finalmente, y como tema concreto de discusión, se trata de plantear arqueologías específicas, emergentes y hasta cierto punto creativas, que permitan (re) construir realidades que, de otro modo, resultarían inaccesibles, dentro de un pasado histórico del que no siempre se dispone de sus restos. Este trabalho explora, a partir de uma abordagem arqueológica, a relação entre a materialidade do primeiro Monumento Comemorativo à Bandeira Nacional Argentina e os aspectos simbólicos. Este monumento, construído nas ilhas em frente à cidade de Rosário em 1873 pelo engenheiro municipal NicolásGrondona, consistia numa pirâmide: localizada numa plataforma dupla com um degrau, um pedestal que parecia um tronco piramidal e um pináculo em forma de obelisco. Para esta construção foram utilizados tijolos, telhas e paralelepípedos, obtidos por subscrição pública e doações de comerciantes locais (materiais não só acessíveis como também transportáveis por barco através do rio Paraná). A curta duração do monumento, desmoronado por uma enchente, causou a perda de seus vestígios materiais e tangíveis. Os trabalhos arqueológicos na área onde poderia ter sido erguido não deram resultados totalmente positivos quanto ao seu registo material. Esta situação implica que estamos perante aquilo a que se poderia chamar uma “arqueologia da ausência”, em que os vestígios arqueológicos são suplantados pela sua descrição documental. Finalmente, e como tema concreto de discussão, trata-se de propor arqueologias específicas, emergentes e até certo ponto criativas, que nos permitam (re)construir realidades que de outra forma seriam inacessíveis, dentro de um passado histórico que nem sempre está disponível dos seus vestígios. Centro de Estudios de Arqueología Histórica (CEAH) de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2024-09-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://teoriaypracticaah.unr.edu.ar/index.php/tpahl/article/view/234 10.35305/tpahl.v19i1.234 Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana; Vol. 19 Núm. 1 (2024): Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana, Año XIII, Volumen 19, 2024. 2591-2801 2250-866X spa https://teoriaypracticaah.unr.edu.ar/index.php/tpahl/article/view/234/218 Derechos de autor 2024 Teoría y Práctica de la Arqueología Histórica Latinoamericana |