The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil.
Shellfish have been important as a subsistence item in some Brazilian prehistoric coastal cultures, but their shell has also been used as constructive material (in shellmounds along Atlantic Ocean, and as foundation material for the earthmounds built in the Pantanal swamps). The shells hav...
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I10-R319-article-259662023-03-17T18:21:54Z The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. El registro de moluscos en restos arqueológicos prehistóricos de Brasil. O registro de moluscos nos vestígios arqueológicos pré-históricos do Brasil. Prous, André Pessoa Lima, Angelo Shell industry shellmounds shellfish in alimentation shells in prehistoric burials Industrias de concha sambaquis moluscos na alimentação conchas em sepultamentos pré-históricos Shellfish have been important as a subsistence item in some Brazilian prehistoric coastal cultures, but their shell has also been used as constructive material (in shellmounds along Atlantic Ocean, and as foundation material for the earthmounds built in the Pantanal swamps). The shells have been used as instruments to cut, to scrape, to sew, to drill and to plane. They also provided ornaments (pearl necklaces, bracelets, labrets), clothing and mask accessories, even music instruments. Crushed shell tempered the first Amazonian ceramics found in shellmounds. In this paper, we discuss the significance of mollusk shells in archaeological sediments – some of them brought by humans and others intrusive, because their presence may be misunderstood by the excavator. Os moluscos foram de grande importância na pré-história brasileira, onde seu papel alimentar foi importante no litoral. Sobretudo, aproveitaram-se suas conchas como material construtivo nos sambaquis costeiros, e para firmar a base dos aterros do Pantanal matogrossense. Elas forneceram instrumentos para cortar, raspar, serrar, perfurar e aplainar, e serviram como recipientes. Também foram utilizadas como adornos (colares, pulseiras, adornos labiais) e proporcionaram elementos para indumentária. A concha moída foi usada como antiplastico nas mais antigas cerâmicas amazônicas. Discutimos o significado das conchas de gastropodo encontradas em sítios interioranos - alguns moluscos foram trazidos pelos pré-históricos, enquanto outros são intrusivos e podem levar a interpretações equivocadas por parte dos arqueólogos. Centro de Estudios Históricos. UA CONICET 2019-06-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/25966 10.37603/2250.7728.v23.n1.25966 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 179-216 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; Vol. 23 Núm. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 179-216 Comechingonia. Revista de Arqueología; v. 23 n. 1 (2019): Comechingonia Revista de Arqueología. ; 179-216 2250-7728 0326-7911 10.37603/2250.7728.v23.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/comechingonia/article/view/25966/27798 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 |
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Shell industry shellmounds shellfish in alimentation shells in prehistoric burials Industrias de concha sambaquis moluscos na alimentação conchas em sepultamentos pré-históricos |
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Shell industry shellmounds shellfish in alimentation shells in prehistoric burials Industrias de concha sambaquis moluscos na alimentação conchas em sepultamentos pré-históricos Prous, André Pessoa Lima, Angelo The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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Shell industry shellmounds shellfish in alimentation shells in prehistoric burials Industrias de concha sambaquis moluscos na alimentação conchas em sepultamentos pré-históricos |
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Prous, André Pessoa Lima, Angelo |
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Prous, André Pessoa Lima, Angelo |
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Prous, André |
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The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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The record of molluscs in the prehistoric archaeological traces of Brazil. |
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Shellfish have been important as a subsistence item in some Brazilian prehistoric coastal cultures, but their shell has also been used as constructive material (in shellmounds along Atlantic Ocean, and as foundation material for the earthmounds built in the Pantanal swamps). The shells have been used as instruments to cut, to scrape, to sew, to drill and to plane. They also provided ornaments (pearl necklaces, bracelets, labrets), clothing and mask accessories, even music instruments. Crushed shell tempered the first Amazonian ceramics found in shellmounds. In this paper, we discuss the significance of mollusk shells in archaeological sediments – some of them brought by humans and others intrusive, because their presence may be misunderstood by the excavator. |
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