Inacayal

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Inacayal (1835-1888) was a leader of the Tehuelche. He was one of the last indigenous rulers to resist the Conquest of the Desert and resultant campaigns. He did not surrender until 1884. His hospitality to Francisco Moreno spared him time in military prison, but led to his becoming an anthropological subject. Along with others in his clan he was studied for his resemblance to "prehistoric man." His death, which came four years after his surrender, allowed them to display his brain and skeleton as a museum exhibit.^[1]

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1. ^ The Optic of the State: Visuality and Power in Argentina and Brazil By Jens Andermann, pg 55