Utilization of Geophysical Methods in Sambaquis Fluvial, Region of The Valley Riverside of Iguape - SP/PR / "Utilização de métodos geofísicos em sambaquis fluviais, região do Vale do Ribeira de Iguape - SP/PR"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

RESUMO

This work presents results of the application of geophysical methods (electromagnetic and radiometric) in three fluvial sambaquis: i) Moraes; ii) Caraça and iii)Estreito. The joint interpretation of the geophysical and archaeological data allowed the recognition of important features in the characterization of these sites. The results suggest specific interpretations for each situation, for the sites are constituted by layers of anthropic and natural material, showing the necessity to create parameters of differentiation between them. Archaeological excavations had been carried out to verify the structures inferred from the geophysical interpretation. In this process, it was possible to identify some archaeological features that were not visible in surface although some geophysical features were explained by natural material in the soil. These information and archaeological data had indicated the distribution of the materials in the archaeological space, allowing, for example, to delimit the sites, to determine the thicknesses of the layers, to identify layers with shells and to locate lithic materials and hearths.

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arqueologia vale do ribeira de iguape shelmound metodologia geophysics methodology sambaqui fluvial archaeology geofisica ribeira de iguape valley

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