Irrespective of the great number of archaeological sites from Southern Brazil presenting
bifacial stemmed points, not many detailed studies on their morphological evolution have …

Brazilian shellmounds are archaeological sites with a high concentration of marine faunal
remains. There are more than 2000 sites along the coast of Brazil that range in age from …

Pristine environmental conditions and wide biodiversity are the best evidence of pre-colonial
times, before anthropic interference in the Anthropocene. The Galeão shell mound …

O presente trabalho busca aprofundar a compreensão sobre dieta e padrões de estresse na
infância, e investigar a relação entre eles, nas séries esqueléticas do sambaqui costeiro …

Fishermen-hunter-gatherers of sambaquis (Brazilian shell mounds) had an intimate affinity
with marine-coastal environments, where they exploited a great variety of fish and mollusks …

Dugout caoes were extensively used in the Rio de la Plata basin for centuries if not
thousands of years. Historical documents point to the massive use of different types of …

A chronological worldwide map of sailing history is presented, emphasizing when sailing as
a technology/activity appeared for the first time in each coast of the world, due to local …

The tropical and subtropical lowlands of South America have some of the most diverse—yet
threatened—biomes on earth and have supported human populations since the Late …

Faunal remains deposited in archaeological sites are important sources for understanding
the eco-historical processes and dialectic relations between human populations and the …

Parece consenso que as populações que construíram os sambaquis do Brasil meridional
são eminentemente navegadoras e definitivamente pescadoras. E é na esteira destas …