The Archaeology of Hispanic-Mapuche Parlamento Sites

The role of archaeology in the parlamento project is described and outlined in terms of the specific methodology employed to survey and excavate parlamento sites as well as their geographic location and artifact content. In general, parlamento historical archaeology is described within the context of the Spanish colonial period and the regional Araucanian archaeology. Conclusions are derived in regard to the sporadic presence of the Spanish south of the formal frontier on the Bio Bio River and to the compromises made by each negotiating party in term of the geographic location of parlamento places.