…the land was what we, now know, as the South part of Argentina, Patagonia, to be precise. This desolate part of the world was occupied by only a small group of humans, they were nomad. Nomadic are a group of people who move from one place to another. Patagonia was also occupied by big animals who were hunted by these nomadic communities. Among other animals there were Mylodons , Hyppidions, guanacos, llamas and ñandúes everywhere!
These animals were hunted by the nomads to eat and to protect themselves from the cruel climate of the zone. Patagonia is the coldest part of Argentina. Mylodon lived in Patagonia, South part of Argentina. Mylodons were like big gigantic grizzly bears! They were pacific animals and they ate only plants, and tree leaves. These gigantic teddy bears were not aggressive, therefore, they had no enemies except humans who would chase and hunt them for its fur.
Hyppidions were horses and they were the first horses in Argentina, it is too bad there are no longer in existence. Every time I read stories about horses I think about my father, who was very fond of horses. He did not only owned a few horses himself, but he knows a lot about them and when you listen to him talking about horses, it is impossible for you not to love them they way he does! llamas, guanacos and ñandúes are part of Argentina’s fauna today. The history and amazing discoveries about Patagonian animals and nomads are found today in Santa Cruz, Argentina province in Patagonia; precisely in a cave called Museo de Piedra. However another historical site was found 100 kilometers north from Museo de Piedra called Los Toldos where another group of people, apparently, lived in this part of the region. The animals and the few people who lived in this part of the world were mysterious and full of life as the animals and people living today.
Knowing the past of the land I come from helps me understand better, my future and my children’s future. I understand that we are not individual people without a past, without history. Taking time to understand our history prepares to be better humans.
