Abstract

GOMEZ ALCORTA, Alfredo; PRADO BERLIEN, Claudia  and  OCARANZA BOSIO, Francisco José. Archaeological Record and Historical Context of the Mapocho River Defese, Chile. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2012, vol.4, n.8, pp.275-315. ISSN 2145-132X.

This study is an effort of the historical context to the findings of the remains of the "tajamar" (defenses of river) of Santiago for the archaeological research realized by the works of construction of the urban railroad of this city. This study leaves to the overdraft the permanent effort that the population realized for defending his city of the climatic risks of flood during the colonial centuries.

Keywords : colonial history; historical archaeology; defenses of river; hydraulic works.

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