TRANSFORMING THE ENCHANTED ISLES.

The article discusses the often overlooked human history in the Galapagos Islands. Topics covered include claims during earlier periods that the islands were uninhabitable, the first attempts at colonization, and archaeological artifacts unearthed from El Progreso suggesting that the village was the...

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Published in:Archaeology Vol. 75; no. 1; pp. 55 - 62
Main Author: URBANUS, JASON
Format: Article
Published: Archaeological Institute of America Jan/Feb2022
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Summary:The article discusses the often overlooked human history in the Galapagos Islands. Topics covered include claims during earlier periods that the islands were uninhabitable, the first attempts at colonization, and archaeological artifacts unearthed from El Progreso suggesting that the village was the hub of human activity in the Galapagos at the turn of the twentieth century.