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Little or no agriculture was practiced. Pottery,
metalworking and other crafts were virtually
unknown. On the other hand, tools made of
bone and stone were highly developed, reflect-
ing a successful adaptation to the local environ-
ment. The lifestyle of these nomads remained
the same for 6,000 years until the Spanish
introduced agricultural techniques.
Archaeologists are still trying to fill in their
knowledge of the cultures and religions of
Argentina's earliest inhabitants. Yet, one thing
is certain. When the Spanish arrived, they
encountered a wide variety of peoples and
stages of cultural development.
The Colonial Period
Spurred on by the exploits of Columbus and
subsequent adventurer-explorers such as
Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan,
the Spaniards (under the monarchy of King
Philip II) continued to send expeditions to
South America.
Did You Know?
The city of Buenos Aires was actually
founded twice, first by Pedro de
Mendoza in 1536, then later and more
definitively by Juan de Garay in 1580.
The city did not immediately prosper. It was
the southernmost part of the Peruvian Viceroy-
alty and in 1554 the King of Spain had decreed
that all trade from Spain come via Panama and
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