Amourins sambaqui: same site, different perspectives. Sambaqui archaeology 30 years later
Recent excavations at the Amourins site, reanalysis of materials, and profile studies provided elements for reinterpretation of the site’s function. At the beginning of its occupation the site was located in wetlands and accumulation of shell valves formed a dry surface, a platform. We believe that...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5500 |
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| Sumario: | Recent excavations at the Amourins site, reanalysis of materials, and profile studies provided elements for reinterpretation of the site’s function. At the beginning of its occupation the site was located in wetlands and accumulation of shell valves formed a dry surface, a platform. We believe that oysters and thick lucine were probably chosen and used as raw material for platform construction for symbolic reasons and were not largely consumed. The construction of this shell site, like other larger sites in southern Brazil, is directly associated with funerary ritual, with strong evidence of feasting. |
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