Reconstrução do comportamento locacional pré-histórico na Amazônia

Abstract

Studying prehistoric Amazonian cultures faces challenges due to the scarcity of evidence. It is difficult to preserve dwellings and utensils made of organic materials, which deteriorate rapidly in the region's humid climate. Stone objects are rare and offer no reliable information, while ceramics, which are more durable, only contain fragments, many without decoration. The difficulty in using this evidence has generated hesitation among archaeologists, but growing research in neighboring areas suggests the possibility of cultural innovations originating in the Amazon. To address these issues, the National Program for Archaeological Research in the Amazon Basin (PRONAPABA) was created in 1975, focused on increasing knowledge about the region. The program adopts geographic and methodological approaches, prioritizing intensive investigation in segments of the Amazon's main tributaries, recording sites and collecting artifacts to construct time sequences based on uniform criteria.