COOPERATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The following institutions and companies help us economically and logistically in the project "Archaeology and History at the Spanish colony of Floridablanca (Patagonia, 18th century)": Municipalidad de Puerto San Julián Universidad de la Patagonia Austral. Unidad Académica San Julián. Cerro Vanguardia (SA) Excursiones Pinocho La Tostadora Moderna Área Geofísica (SA) Compañía de Tierras Sud Argentina Transportes Cruz del Sur We would like to thank Dr. Amalia C. Sanguinetti de Bórmida for her constant guidance throughout the research and for her direction of doctoral scholarships granted by the CONICET. We would also like to thank proffesor Rafael A. Goñi, UBA graduate thesis advisor of the members of the team, for supporting our research during all these years. Mr. Pablo Walker, from the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UNPA-UASJ), former Chief of Turism Division (Municipalidad de Puerto San Julián), gave his support in different instances of the research. He is the author of the project "Réplica de Floridablanca" for the creation of an interpretation center with educative and turistic goals. He has also elaborate the virtual reproduction of the colony of Floridablanca, based on our archaeological and historical research. The community of Puerto San Julián colaborate in the development of this Project. We thanks the Officials of Municipalidad de Puerto San Julián for their support since 1997. We also thanks Marcela Villegas, director of Museo Rosa Novak de Puerto San Julián, Pinocho Cendrón, Amado Lafuente, Carlos Cendrón, Nohry Fueyo, Natalie Collm, Fernando Cendrón, Matías Walker, Nieves Cendrón y Federico Malik de Tchara and José Lazza. We specially thank Claudia Malik de Tchara, Dean of Unidad Académica San Julián de la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral, to Ing. Carlos Encinas (Unidad Académica San Julián de la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral). To Mr. Juan Carlos Dubravcic (Consejo Agrario de la Provincia de Santa Cruz), to Ms. Myriam Pérez (Library of the Municipalidad de Puerto San Julián), to Ms. Elsa Álvarez (ex Consejal del Honorable Consejo Deliberante de Puerto San Julián) And to mrs. Leopoldo Henning and Carmelo Molina Campos from the Estancia Coronel (San Julián). Visiting students from different universities also took part in field seasons. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UNPA-UARG), Universidad de Sao Paulo (USP- Brasil) y Universidad Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP- Brasil), Universidad de la República (Uruguay), personal of the Museo de Historia y Arte Marino Rosa Novak de Puerto San Julián and of the Museo Regional Provincial Padre Molina de Río Gallegos. They are: Sebastián Frete (UBA), Clara Otaola (UBA), Marcelo Cardillo (UBA), Luciano Pafundi (UBA), Ezequiel Gilardenghi (UBA), Julián Sánchez (UBA), Silvina Durán (UBA), Laura Duguine (UBA), Maximiliano Tello (UBA), Bruno Catania (UBA), Hernán Valente (UBA), Marcelo Vitores (UBA), Javier Musali (UBA), Augusto Tesone (UBA), Leonardo Ovando (UR) Cristina del Castillo (UR), Gustavo Nauto (UNPA), Florentina Astete (UNPA), Camilla Agostini (UNICAMP), Claudia Plens (USP-UNICAMP), Bruno Sanches (UNICAMP), Marcelo Gaudio (UNICAMP), Fernando Soltys (UNICAMP), Marina Giacon (UNICAMP), Gabriela Barbosa Rodríguez (UNICAMP), Lucas Giacometti (UNICAMP), Marcela Villegas (MRN/SJ), Lucía Jiménez (UNPA-MPM/RG) y Néstor Suárez (MPM/RG). The participation of degree and post degree students from Argentina, Brasil and Uruguay was possible thanks to Dr. Andrés Zarankin (CONICET, Argentina y UNICAMP-UEMG, Brasil) Dr. Pedro Funari (UNICAMP, Brasil), Dra. Tania Andrade Lima (Universidad Federal de Río de Janeiro, Brasil), Dra. Isabel Cruz (UNPA-UARG) and la Dra. Carmen Curbelo (Universidad de la República, Uruguay). In laboratory at DIPA-IMHICIHU-CONICET we have the collaboration of Lic. Patricia Rafellini from Museo del Traje de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Cintia Milanés, student at Universidad de Buenos Aires.