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100 1 _aFalkner, Thomas,
_d1707-1784
245 1 0 _aDescripción de la Patagonia y de las Partes Adyacentes de la América Meridional
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-04-08
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, Héctor Cancela and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Descripción de la Patagonia y de las Partes Adyacentes de la América Meridional" by D. Tomás Falkner is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive account of the geography, flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples of Patagonia, as well as insights into the early European explorations of the region. Falkner, who lived in these remote areas for about forty years, combines personal observations with historical records to provide an in-depth portrayal of this largely uncharted territory. The opening of the book begins with a preliminary discourse that outlines the historical context of Patagonia at the time of Falkner's writings. It highlights that the region was under nominal Spanish control yet remained largely independent and unexplored for centuries. The author discusses early expeditions, including one by Governor Hernandarias in the early 17th century, and touches upon the Jesuits' missionary efforts and alliances with the indigenous tribes. Through personal anecdotes and experiences, Falkner reveals the challenges faced by explorers and missionaries while also reflecting on the rich cultural tapestry of the indigenous peoples he encountered, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the land and its inhabitants in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of South America -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)
653 _aMoluche dialect
653 _aPatagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel
653 _aFalkland Islands
653 _aPampas (Argentina)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28542
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