The Fort of “San Simón De La Ramada” (Tucumán, 17th-18th Centuries): Documentary Base for its Archaeological Study

Abstract

The importance of the study of the forts or forts lies inthe fact of being able to understand the role they played in thedifferent war conflicts throughout time and space in the currentArgentine territory. As we know, the border line made up of fortsand reductions, together with the military tactics of attack anddefense, led the colonizing communities to a successful end in thewars they faced, with the indigenous people being harmed. Thissituation would be repeated throughout the Spanish conquest inour territory.