Abstract

In recent decades, various works have been published that account for the birth and development of the Archaeology of Historical Times in South America. These works have presented the emergence of this field, theoretical and methodological links with archaeological trends in North America and Europe, and particular developments in different countries in the region. In this entry, a review of the origins of Historical Archaeology in South America is briefly given, the main advances and fields of research in the last decade are presented, and the current state of the art is exemplified through four case studies under development; thus, outlining some of the future directions of Historical Archaeology in this region.