Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina

In Argentina, as well as in other countries, skeletal remains of different human groups, particularly the skull, have been the traditional material evidence used during both the old Physical and the new Biological Anthropologies. However, historical studies never focus on these materialities; but ra...

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spelling I28-R145-8443_oai2025-11-17 Sardi, Marina 2022-08-10 In Argentina, as well as in other countries, skeletal remains of different human groups, particularly the skull, have been the traditional material evidence used during both the old Physical and the new Biological Anthropologies. However, historical studies never focus on these materialities; but rather on theoretical and methodological changes. The goal of this study is to address some key insights about the History of Anthropology based upon cranial collections and their material, intellectual and political dimensions. The study of Marcelo Bórmida about Patagonian skulls is taken as reference in order to think about the conditions of possibility of research in our country. It is finally expected to provide some thoughts about how restitutions of human remains challenge the traditional goals of our discipline. En Argentina, como en otros países, los restos óseos de distintas poblaciones humanas, en particular el cráneo, han sido el referente empírico tradicional de los estudios de la vieja Antropología Física y la nueva Antropología Biológica. Sin embargo, los estudios de Historia de la Ciencia nunca se basan en estas materialidades, sino más bien en los cambios teóricos y metodológicos. El objetivo del este trabajo es aportar elementos para entender la Historia de la Antropología a partir de las colecciones de cráneos y sus dimensiones materiales, intelectuales y políticas. A partir del estudio morfológico de Marcelo Bórmida sobre cráneos indígenas de la Patagonia se propone pensar las condiciones de posibilidad de la investigación en nuestro país. Se espera, finalmente, aportar una reflexión sobre cómo las restituciones de restos humanos desafían los objetivos tradicionales de nuestra disciplina. Na Argentina, como em outros países, os restos esqueléticos de diferentes populações humanas, principalmente o crânio, têm sido a referência empírica tradicional dos estudos da antiga Antropologia Física e da nova Antropologia Biológica. No entanto, os estudos da história da ciência nunca se baseiam nessas materialidades, mas em mudanças teóricas e metodológicas. O objetivo deste trabalho é contribuir com elementos para entender a História da Antropologia a partir das coleções de caveiras e suas dimensões materiais, intelectuais e políticas. A partir do estudo morfológico de Marcelo Bórmida sobre crânios indígenas da Patagônia, propõe-se pensar nas condições para a possibilidade de pesquisa em nosso país. Espera-se, finalmente, fornecer uma reflexão sobre como a restituição de restos humanos desafia os objetivos tradicionais de nossa disciplina. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8443 10.34096/runa.v43i3.8443 spa Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/runa/article/view/8443/10343 RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; Vol. 43 No. 3 (2022): 70th Anniversary Special Issue; 219-253 RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; Vol. 43 Núm. 3 (2022): Número Especial 70 Aniversario; 219-253 RUNA, archivo para las ciencias del hombre; v. 43 n. 3 (2022): Edição especial do 70º aniversário; 219-253 1851-9628 0325-1217 Collection; Physical Anthropology; Biological Anthropology; Patagonia, Indigenous People Colección; Antropología Física, Antropología Biológica, Patagonia, Pueblos Indígenas Coleção; Antropologia Física; Antropologia Biológica; Patagônia; Povos Indígenas Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina Crania patagónica: Una aproximación material a los estudios antropológicos en Argentina Crania patagónica: Uma abordagem material para os estudos antropológicos na Argentina info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=runa&d=8443_oai
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topic Collection; Physical Anthropology; Biological Anthropology; Patagonia, Indigenous People
Colección; Antropología Física, Antropología Biológica, Patagonia, Pueblos Indígenas
Coleção; Antropologia Física; Antropologia Biológica; Patagônia; Povos Indígenas
spellingShingle Collection; Physical Anthropology; Biological Anthropology; Patagonia, Indigenous People
Colección; Antropología Física, Antropología Biológica, Patagonia, Pueblos Indígenas
Coleção; Antropologia Física; Antropologia Biológica; Patagônia; Povos Indígenas
Sardi, Marina
Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
topic_facet Collection; Physical Anthropology; Biological Anthropology; Patagonia, Indigenous People
Colección; Antropología Física, Antropología Biológica, Patagonia, Pueblos Indígenas
Coleção; Antropologia Física; Antropologia Biológica; Patagônia; Povos Indígenas
description In Argentina, as well as in other countries, skeletal remains of different human groups, particularly the skull, have been the traditional material evidence used during both the old Physical and the new Biological Anthropologies. However, historical studies never focus on these materialities; but rather on theoretical and methodological changes. The goal of this study is to address some key insights about the History of Anthropology based upon cranial collections and their material, intellectual and political dimensions. The study of Marcelo Bórmida about Patagonian skulls is taken as reference in order to think about the conditions of possibility of research in our country. It is finally expected to provide some thoughts about how restitutions of human remains challenge the traditional goals of our discipline.
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title Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
title_short Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
title_full Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
title_fullStr Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Crania patagónica: A material approach to anthropological studies in Argentina
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