Constructed seascapes in southern Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18968682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Klokler (0000-0003-2583-985X, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-105 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hunter Gatherer Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-4253 • E-ISSN: 2056-3264 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3828/hgr.2017.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2805241463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
For many years, normative approaches to shell mound archaeology in Brazil have characterised hunter-gatherer-fisher populations as nomadic groups whose mound sites represent accidental accumulations of refuse, despite the fact that almost all contain numerous burials. A shift in perspective, especially regarding the role of aquatic resources, allowed great advances in the understanding of mound-building activities. A dramatic transformation of the southern Brazilian coast by hunter-gathererfisher communities began about 4000 years ago. During the next two millennia, the coastal plain housed monumental accumulations of shells, some reaching almost 50 m in height. Research focused on the ceremonial context of mound construction, and the associations between monumentality and ritual performance provide the basis for reconsideration of Brazilian shell mounds as structures that memorialise territoriality, tradition and ancestral ties. Molluscs and other animal remains that contributed to the construction of these mounds transmit these essential messages, in addition to providing important signals regarding subsistence and ecological conditions
Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Hunter-gatherer · Subsistence agriculture · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |