Ritual palm nuts in two Southeastern Brazilian shellmounds?

IF 1.5 2区历史学 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104926

Rita Scheel-Ybert, André Ávila Pinto, Natacha Ribeiro Souza-Pinto

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Abstract

The Brazilian coast was occupied through several millennia by shellmound builders who constructed impressive mounds locally named “sambaquis”. They are presently recognized to have had a system of mixed economy, where fishing and gathering were associated with horticulture, and the mounds are demonstrated to have been funerary. Two sites situated in the rear of the Guanabara Bay, near Rio de Janeiro city, were studied: sambaquis Sernambetiba, dated from c. 2000 to 1600 cal yrs BP, and Amourins, dated from c. 4300 to 3800 cal yrs BP. Anthracological analyses were performed according to international protocols. Archaeobotanical ratios (carporemains:charcoal) were estimated for all analyzed samples. The results reiterated previous studies, attesting the sites’ establishment in the coastal restinga environment, but revealed an unusual predominance of mangrove firewood. Additionally, the high proportions of palm nuts verified in both sites suggest a ritual use of palms that has not been recorded heretofore.

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3.10

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405

期刊介绍： Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports is aimed at archaeologists and scientists engaged with the application of scientific techniques and methodologies to all areas of archaeology. The journal focuses on the results of the application of scientific methods to archaeological problems and debates. It will provide a forum for reviews and scientific debate of issues in scientific archaeology and their impact in the wider subject. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports will publish papers of excellent archaeological science, with regional or wider interest. This will include case studies, reviews and short papers where an established scientific technique sheds light on archaeological questions and debates.