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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671609
title: Anchoring the landscape: human utilization of the Cerro Gavilán 2 rockshelter, Middle Orinoco, from the Early Holocene to the present

description: Abstract Initial archaeological investigations at Cerro Gavilán 2, a rockshelter located in the Bolívar State of Venezuela, reveal evidence for human activity that spans the Early Holocene to the present. This report summarizes the information obtained through surface collection, limited excavation, and documentation of the surface features and rock art in the cave. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) 14C analysis established dates from excavated strata that range between 9250 ± 60 BP to 3440 ± 40 BP, and are associated with a unifacial flake technology and charred faunal and floral remains, whereas surface remains span the known ceramic sequence for the area. Rock art corresponds to distinctive superimposed styles that indicate continual repainting of the cave through time, serving to anchor the site to the landscape for multiple societies inhabiting the region. It is suggested that the shelter may have fulfilled different functions over time and a sequence of seasonal residential, ritual, and funerary activities is proposed. The rich cultural context found in Cerro Gavilán 2 contributes to advances in Amazonian archaeology that are redefining our knowledge of early developments and the complexity of human/environmental interactions in tropical America.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671609.v1
title: Anchoring the landscape: human utilization of the Cerro Gavilán 2 rockshelter, Middle Orinoco, from the Early Holocene to the present

description: Abstract Initial archaeological investigations at Cerro Gavilán 2, a rockshelter located in the Bolívar State of Venezuela, reveal evidence for human activity that spans the Early Holocene to the present. This report summarizes the information obtained through surface collection, limited excavation, and documentation of the surface features and rock art in the cave. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) 14C analysis established dates from excavated strata that range between 9250 ± 60 BP to 3440 ± 40 BP, and are associated with a unifacial flake technology and charred faunal and floral remains, whereas surface remains span the known ceramic sequence for the area. Rock art corresponds to distinctive superimposed styles that indicate continual repainting of the cave through time, serving to anchor the site to the landscape for multiple societies inhabiting the region. It is suggested that the shelter may have fulfilled different functions over time and a sequence of seasonal residential, ritual, and funerary activities is proposed. The rich cultural context found in Cerro Gavilán 2 contributes to advances in Amazonian archaeology that are redefining our knowledge of early developments and the complexity of human/environmental interactions in tropical America.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327470.v1
title: Gourds, pipes, muiraquitãs: Amazonian archeology and the arts from the colonial period to modernism

description: Abstract The “Tesouro descoberto no máximo rio Amazonas” (1757-1776) by the Jesuit João Daniel is considered one of the main sources about the Amazon during the colonial period, and an important testimony about how knowledge of nature and indigenous cultural traditions were cornerstones for the development of arts in the Missions. Especially in the chapter “Das tintas mais especiais do rio Amazonas”, does Daniel reports on the Jesuits’ adoption of indigenous techniques and materials both to produce colors as well as paintings. At the same time, indigenous artists incorporated European and Asian ornamental motifs in objects of their own culture. This appears to indicate, in the field of archaeological and ethnographic research, that these cultural transfers occurred in various directions. On the other hand, also known in Brazilian modernism, is the use of indigenous motifs and/or the representation of Amazonian nature by artists such as Manoel Pastana, Theodoro Braga, Fernando Correia Dias or Carlos Hadler, who aimed at building a national repertoire for the decorative arts.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14327470
title: Gourds, pipes, muiraquitãs: Amazonian archeology and the arts from the colonial period to modernism

description: Abstract The “Tesouro descoberto no máximo rio Amazonas” (1757-1776) by the Jesuit João Daniel is considered one of the main sources about the Amazon during the colonial period, and an important testimony about how knowledge of nature and indigenous cultural traditions were cornerstones for the development of arts in the Missions. Especially in the chapter “Das tintas mais especiais do rio Amazonas”, does Daniel reports on the Jesuits’ adoption of indigenous techniques and materials both to produce colors as well as paintings. At the same time, indigenous artists incorporated European and Asian ornamental motifs in objects of their own culture. This appears to indicate, in the field of archaeological and ethnographic research, that these cultural transfers occurred in various directions. On the other hand, also known in Brazilian modernism, is the use of indigenous motifs and/or the representation of Amazonian nature by artists such as Manoel Pastana, Theodoro Braga, Fernando Correia Dias or Carlos Hadler, who aimed at building a national repertoire for the decorative arts.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671348
title: The historical, geographic, and ethnographic description of the Capim River by João Barbosa Rodrigues

description: Abstract In 1871, the botanist João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842-1909) was commissioned by the Imperial government to explore some rivers of the Amazon Valley in order to complete the section on palm trees in the expansive “Flora Brasiliensis” by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868). Barbosa Rodrigues consequently explored the Capim River, and the results of this trip are contained in “Exploration and study of the Amazon Valley: Capim River”. In this report, the botanist not only described the geography and hydrography of this river in great detail, but also analyzed aspects related to its flora, fauna, and human occupation through archaeological and ethnographic observations. Consequently, the objective of this article is to establish how Barbosa Rodrigues’ studies of the Capim River contributed to the development of scientific knowledge of the Amazon in the state of Pará within the political and scientific context of nineteenth-century Brazil, which was dominated by the Brazilian Historical and Geographic Institute.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5671348.v1
title: The historical, geographic, and ethnographic description of the Capim River by João Barbosa Rodrigues

description: Abstract In 1871, the botanist João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842-1909) was commissioned by the Imperial government to explore some rivers of the Amazon Valley in order to complete the section on palm trees in the expansive “Flora Brasiliensis” by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868). Barbosa Rodrigues consequently explored the Capim River, and the results of this trip are contained in “Exploration and study of the Amazon Valley: Capim River”. In this report, the botanist not only described the geography and hydrography of this river in great detail, but also analyzed aspects related to its flora, fauna, and human occupation through archaeological and ethnographic observations. Consequently, the objective of this article is to establish how Barbosa Rodrigues’ studies of the Capim River contributed to the development of scientific knowledge of the Amazon in the state of Pará within the political and scientific context of nineteenth-century Brazil, which was dominated by the Brazilian Historical and Geographic Institute.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7046060
title: Tonka bean stations: the Mapoyo and extractive economies of the Middle Orinoco, Venezuela

description: Abstract The tonka bean (Dipteryx odorata), an aromatic seed used in the perfume industry, became the center of a commercial boom in the Middle Orinoco region of Venezuela as extractive economies became established in the Amazon (1870-1960). The commoditization of this and other forest products in this region allowed many indigenous groups to begin a new means of contact with global capitalism. However, details of tonka bean extraction and its impact on the native population’s history are relatively unknown. The purpose of this article is to explore the key role of “tonka bean stations” in providing labor and raw materials for the extractive industry. Through the use of ethnographic and historical evidence, we will analyze the role of the tonka bean stations in the political economy and cultural history of the Middle Orinoco. Information derived from interviews and documents related to the Mapoyo indigenous group provides insight on topics such as labor mobilization, exchange, and consumption revolving around the tonka bean industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7046060.v1
title: Tonka bean stations: the Mapoyo and extractive economies of the Middle Orinoco, Venezuela

description: Abstract The tonka bean (Dipteryx odorata), an aromatic seed used in the perfume industry, became the center of a commercial boom in the Middle Orinoco region of Venezuela as extractive economies became established in the Amazon (1870-1960). The commoditization of this and other forest products in this region allowed many indigenous groups to begin a new means of contact with global capitalism. However, details of tonka bean extraction and its impact on the native population’s history are relatively unknown. The purpose of this article is to explore the key role of “tonka bean stations” in providing labor and raw materials for the extractive industry. Through the use of ethnographic and historical evidence, we will analyze the role of the tonka bean stations in the political economy and cultural history of the Middle Orinoco. Information derived from interviews and documents related to the Mapoyo indigenous group provides insight on topics such as labor mobilization, exchange, and consumption revolving around the tonka bean industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5720689
title: In the shadow of big rocks: lithic industries from late precolonial occupations in the Diamantina region, Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: Abstract The recent pre-colonial settlements in Diamantina region (Espinhaço mountain range, Minas Gerais, Central Brazil) is represented by a significant and diverse lithic industry. This article tries to establish a systemic understanding of a group of sites in this area, considering lithic raw materials availability, sites landscape insertions and morphology, artifact variability and association with others remais and features. For that, the concepts of chaîne opératoire and technological organization are combined. This study focuses on the lithic assemblages found during fieldwork in ten archaeological sites. This article tries to relate the lithic assemblages to other elements of recent precolonial occupations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5720689.v1
title: In the shadow of big rocks: lithic industries from late precolonial occupations in the Diamantina region, Minas Gerais, Brazil

description: Abstract The recent pre-colonial settlements in Diamantina region (Espinhaço mountain range, Minas Gerais, Central Brazil) is represented by a significant and diverse lithic industry. This article tries to establish a systemic understanding of a group of sites in this area, considering lithic raw materials availability, sites landscape insertions and morphology, artifact variability and association with others remais and features. For that, the concepts of chaîne opératoire and technological organization are combined. This study focuses on the lithic assemblages found during fieldwork in ten archaeological sites. This article tries to relate the lithic assemblages to other elements of recent precolonial occupations.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045622
title: Carnival at the museum and Mamãe’s adventures: reflections on museum objects, cultural performances, and urban space

description: Abstract The objective of this article is to summarize the trajectory of an object from the Théo Brandão Museum of Anthropology and Folklore in Alagoas and to subsequently raise questions related to the documentation and conservation of museum objects that are unconventional, but actively participate in the social life of cities where they are found. This will involve discussion of performances of an object in the city of Maceió and will also address resulting challenges with regard to conservation and documentation. It is important to point out some preliminary indications for resolving such challenges involving documentation and conservation of collections, without forgetting that the preservation of informational content and the social and symbolic meaning of objects are equally if not more important than maintaining their physical appearances.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045622.v1
title: Carnival at the museum and Mamãe’s adventures: reflections on museum objects, cultural performances, and urban space

description: Abstract The objective of this article is to summarize the trajectory of an object from the Théo Brandão Museum of Anthropology and Folklore in Alagoas and to subsequently raise questions related to the documentation and conservation of museum objects that are unconventional, but actively participate in the social life of cities where they are found. This will involve discussion of performances of an object in the city of Maceió and will also address resulting challenges with regard to conservation and documentation. It is important to point out some preliminary indications for resolving such challenges involving documentation and conservation of collections, without forgetting that the preservation of informational content and the social and symbolic meaning of objects are equally if not more important than maintaining their physical appearances.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045865
title: Traditional ecological knowledge of fish fauna in quilombolas on the Alto Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Southern Amazonia, Brazil

description: Abstract The objective of this research was to study the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) related to fishing among the ethnic group self-identified as quilombola people, and it included analysis of factors influencing the cultural consensus and techniques used in artisanal fishing. Twenty-four men and seven women from the Retiro, Boqueirão, Casalvasco and Manga quilombo communities participated. Sampling methods included snowball, free listing, and participant observation. The results include a list of 47 ethnospecies (46 fish and one reptile). The cultural consensus is composed of: Hoplias malabaricus, Cichla sp., Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Astronotus ocellatus, Satanoperca pappaterra, Brycon cephalus, Piaractus mesopotamicus, P. corruscans, Pimelodus sp., Colossoma macropomum, Pygocentrus nattereri, Mylossoma aureum, Astyanax sp., and Leporinus freiderici. While the wealth of knowledge tended to be greater among people who resided temporarily in other Brazilian states, this was not related to the age of the interviewees. The maintenance and transmission of TEK stems from daily contact with fish and the river, from childhood on, as well as observation of group fishing practices. TEK is part of their identity and represents a valuable cultural heritage. Participation by these social actors in decision-making and management plans for protected areas is necessary.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045865.v1
title: Traditional ecological knowledge of fish fauna in quilombolas on the Alto Guaporé, Mato Grosso, Southern Amazonia, Brazil

description: Abstract The objective of this research was to study the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) related to fishing among the ethnic group self-identified as quilombola people, and it included analysis of factors influencing the cultural consensus and techniques used in artisanal fishing. Twenty-four men and seven women from the Retiro, Boqueirão, Casalvasco and Manga quilombo communities participated. Sampling methods included snowball, free listing, and participant observation. The results include a list of 47 ethnospecies (46 fish and one reptile). The cultural consensus is composed of: Hoplias malabaricus, Cichla sp., Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, Astronotus ocellatus, Satanoperca pappaterra, Brycon cephalus, Piaractus mesopotamicus, P. corruscans, Pimelodus sp., Colossoma macropomum, Pygocentrus nattereri, Mylossoma aureum, Astyanax sp., and Leporinus freiderici. While the wealth of knowledge tended to be greater among people who resided temporarily in other Brazilian states, this was not related to the age of the interviewees. The maintenance and transmission of TEK stems from daily contact with fish and the river, from childhood on, as well as observation of group fishing practices. TEK is part of their identity and represents a valuable cultural heritage. Participation by these social actors in decision-making and management plans for protected areas is necessary.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045937
title: Characteristcs of secondary lithic deposits deposits at the lower Uruguay River: applications for archaeological contexts in the inland plains of northeastern Argentina

description: Abstract In this paper, we present field and laboratory studies addressing gravel deposits of the lower Uruguay River. The goal was to describe the secondary deposits of pebbles located on the right bank of the river, between Concordia and Puerto Campichuelo, from an archaeological point of view. To do so, we considered various features of the surroundings and their geographical variations to describe these deposits according to their position along the course of the river. This information is important for the comparision of natural deposits with the features of pebbles recovered in regional archaeological contexts. The resulting data was used to better understand the strategies of provisioning raw material implemented by the groups that inhabited the inland plains of the province of Entre Ríos.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7045937.v1
title: Characteristcs of secondary lithic deposits deposits at the lower Uruguay River: applications for archaeological contexts in the inland plains of northeastern Argentina

description: Abstract In this paper, we present field and laboratory studies addressing gravel deposits of the lower Uruguay River. The goal was to describe the secondary deposits of pebbles located on the right bank of the river, between Concordia and Puerto Campichuelo, from an archaeological point of view. To do so, we considered various features of the surroundings and their geographical variations to describe these deposits according to their position along the course of the river. This information is important for the comparision of natural deposits with the features of pebbles recovered in regional archaeological contexts. The resulting data was used to better understand the strategies of provisioning raw material implemented by the groups that inhabited the inland plains of the province of Entre Ríos.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7390907
title: ‘Like a vast barn’: perceptions of nature during the colonization of Western Santa Catarina (1916-1950)

description: Abstract The borders between the Brazilian states of Paraná and Santa Catarina were defined after the end of the War of the Contestado (1912-1916). Colonizing companies began to sell the land that was ceded to Santa Catarina in lots directed toward family agriculture, especially to descendants of European immigrants who lived in colonies in Rio Grande do Sul. This radically altered the environment through logging as well as expansion of farming. These practices were pursued and encouraged by the state authorities, who considered them the best way to effectively incorporate these lands into the state of Santa Catarina. The article shows how nature and the environment were represented in this context; this is the result of a literature review, analysis of documents produced by the government of Santa Catarina, newspaper articles, advertisements by colonizing companies, and especially the work of Othon D’Eça entitled “To the confining Spaniards”.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7390907.v1
title: ‘Like a vast barn’: perceptions of nature during the colonization of Western Santa Catarina (1916-1950)

description: Abstract The borders between the Brazilian states of Paraná and Santa Catarina were defined after the end of the War of the Contestado (1912-1916). Colonizing companies began to sell the land that was ceded to Santa Catarina in lots directed toward family agriculture, especially to descendants of European immigrants who lived in colonies in Rio Grande do Sul. This radically altered the environment through logging as well as expansion of farming. These practices were pursued and encouraged by the state authorities, who considered them the best way to effectively incorporate these lands into the state of Santa Catarina. The article shows how nature and the environment were represented in this context; this is the result of a literature review, analysis of documents produced by the government of Santa Catarina, newspaper articles, advertisements by colonizing companies, and especially the work of Othon D’Eça entitled “To the confining Spaniards”.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7390751
title: A Guarani burial deposit on the upper Uruguay River, Santa Catarina: excavation and collection of data on the biological and funerary profiles

description: Abstract This work presents the results from excavating a funerary arrangement related to the Guarani archaeological unit found in sector 2 of the ACH-LP-07 multicomponent site on the right bank of the Uruguay River in Águas de Chapecó, Santa Catarina. The procedures used in the field and laboratory to excavate and conduct typological analysis of a ceramic vessel used as a funeral urn and to describe this arrangement, the human skeletal remains, and their inclusion within the regional context of the upper Uruguay River are presented for future archaeological interpretation. Carbon 14 dating of a charcoal fragment recovered from the area surrounding the funerary site revealed an age of 395 ± 40 BP, at the beginning of the colonial period, but no material evidence of contact with Europeans was found. Analysis of the burial structure contributes new information on the funerary behavior of the Guarani unit, because even though it has been thoroughly described in the literature, contexts documented from an archaeological perspective are lacking.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7390751.v1
title: A Guarani burial deposit on the upper Uruguay River, Santa Catarina: excavation and collection of data on the biological and funerary profiles

description: Abstract This work presents the results from excavating a funerary arrangement related to the Guarani archaeological unit found in sector 2 of the ACH-LP-07 multicomponent site on the right bank of the Uruguay River in Águas de Chapecó, Santa Catarina. The procedures used in the field and laboratory to excavate and conduct typological analysis of a ceramic vessel used as a funeral urn and to describe this arrangement, the human skeletal remains, and their inclusion within the regional context of the upper Uruguay River are presented for future archaeological interpretation. Carbon 14 dating of a charcoal fragment recovered from the area surrounding the funerary site revealed an age of 395 ± 40 BP, at the beginning of the colonial period, but no material evidence of contact with Europeans was found. Analysis of the burial structure contributes new information on the funerary behavior of the Guarani unit, because even though it has been thoroughly described in the literature, contexts documented from an archaeological perspective are lacking.