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Burn marks and fractures were identified on the bones of young females, suggesting that some were cooked and eaten. Previous studies have provided other evidence that Europeans who settled in Patagonia in the 1800s consumed horse meat.
Horses played a prominent role in Patagonian life prior to the arrival of European settlers. The locals were good horsemen, using horses for entertainment and hunting other animals. They also made tents from hides and tools from bones.
