COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-PROXY LITHIC ANALYSIS FROM PEDRA FURADA 1, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL, 60-30 KA BP Investigating he Complexities in Identifying Anthropogenic Features in Pebble Objects
In this study, we introduce a new preliminary multi-proxy evaluation of four lithic artifacts from the most ancient phase of the Toca do Boqueirão da Pedra Furada site in northeastern Brazil, which are dated between 60 000 and 30 000 BP. Excavated in 1988 by Fabio Parenti and Niède Guidon during the...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Clio Arqueológica (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.periodicos.ufpe.br:article/261425 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/clioarqueologica/article/view/261425 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Toca do Boqueirão da Pedra Furada Lithic Taphonomy Traceology 3D Lithic technology Early peopling of the Americas |
| Sumario: | In this study, we introduce a new preliminary multi-proxy evaluation of four lithic artifacts from the most ancient phase of the Toca do Boqueirão da Pedra Furada site in northeastern Brazil, which are dated between 60 000 and 30 000 BP. Excavated in 1988 by Fabio Parenti and Niède Guidon during the Mission française du Piauí, these artifacts underwent a detailed electron microscopic examination by Robson Bonnichsen in 2004. Our updated assessment delves deeply into a 3D taphonomic, morphological, technological, structural and indirect use-wear exploration of the artifacts’ manufacturing characteristics. Additionally, we conduct a comprehensive examination of both macro and micro traces found on the artifacts' surfaces and edges. This provides enriched insights into their potential origins and usage, and also offers new perspectives on the intersection of taphonomy and technology in pebble-based objects. Our findings offer a renewed perspective on the importance of these artifacts in understanding the early human presence of northeastern Brazil, and foster a complete revisit of Pedra Furada lithic assemblage. |
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