The Caatinga is a well-recognized ecological region that lies in the semiarid hinterland of
northeastern Brazil and that covers 912,529 km 2. The term 'Caatinga'refers mostly to a …

The tropical South American savannas have been occupied and manipulated by humans
since the late Pleistocene. Ecologists consider that soils, hydrology, and seasonal …

Studies to date suggest that most of the native vegetation in the Caatinga has remained
relatively intact. In this chapter we have combined information from fire hotspots, roads, and …

Este artigo discute o papel que as antigas ocupações exerceram na constituição do que se
considera como floresta amazônica, tendo como base dados arqueológicos e …

This paper presents the results of the investigations that defined the formation of the
sedimentary deposits and the chronological sequence of the Foz do Chapecó …

Past human societies have left persistent marks on forests worldwide. However, the degree
to which pre-colonial Amerindian societies have affected forest structure is still not fully …

During the late Pleistocene and early Holocene, climatic, faunistic, and ecological changes
could produce social readjustments and technological innovations in human populations …

This paper summarizes the current archaeological, physiographic, demographic, molecular,
and bioarchaeological understanding of the initial peopling and subsequent population …

Uruguai 1 is a recently discovered site in the Foz do Chapecó Archaeological Area, which
contains an exceptional archaeological record, documenting the expansion of Homo …

Segundo estudos recentes, a influência indígena sobre a floresta amazônica foi intensa,
diversificada e teve início com a chegada do Homem na região, nos primórdios do …