Study of chain production operative of the lytic chipped materials the archaeological site Alvim, the municipality Pirapozinho, SP

• Grant number: 16/12346-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: January 01, 2017
• End date: December 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Archeology - Prehistoric Archaeology
• Principal Investigator: Neide Barrocá Faccio
• Grantee: Gustavo de Jesus Andrade
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this project, we propose the analysis of lithic materials chipped the hunter-gatherer group Archaeological Alvim, located in the municipality of Pirapozinho, SP, in the area of the Lower Vale do Rio Paranapanema, São Paulo side. Such studies have been conducted in some western São Paulo and certainly now proposed will contribute to the understanding of the occupations of hunter-gatherer groups in this region. For this, studies on the production technology of evidenced artifacts. The approach will focus on the operational chain of production, analyzing the whole process of manufacture of objects from the collection of raw materials to disposal of the instrument. (AU)