“…In summary, despite the availability of naturally sheltered venues, human presence in the forests in continental Patagonia south of 42° S appears to be of low intensity. This has been suggested for several other forested regions (e.g., San Martín, Tar, Viedma, and Argentino lakes, and the Gallegos headwaters) that were sampled with different methodological approaches, including the study of regional taphonomy and targeting erosional areas (e.g., Belardi and Carballo Marina 2014;Borrero and Muñoz 1999;Charlin et al 2011). Indeed, Borrero and Borrazzo (2011) have indicated, based on historical accounts, that more recent populations in this area of Patagonia avoided the forests and its main resource, the huemul.…”