A Bifacial Point of Extraordinary Dimensions Found in Parana State, Southern Brazil

Author(s)

Parellada, Claudia ^[1] ; Parenti, Fabio ^[2] ; Okumura, Mercedes ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Museu Paranaense, Dept Arqueol, Curitiba, Parana - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Parana, Ctr Estudos & Pesquisas Arqueol, Curitiba, Parana - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo LEEH IB USP, Inst Biosci, Lab Human Evolutionary Studies, Rua Matao, 277, Cidade Univ, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: LITHIC TECHNOLOGY; v. 46, n. 1 NOV 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

We present in this article the description of a bifacial point found in the municipality of Boa Ventura de Sao Roque, in the state of Parana, southern Brazil. Given that it is a piece of exceptional size, made with a complex manufacturing technique, we made a metric description and analysis of the knapping technique of this artifact, in order to compare it with other similar artifacts found in Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/23282-5 - Change and continuity in prehistoric human groups from Ribeira de Iguape Valley (São Paulo and Paraná): applying evolutionary theory to bioarchaeology and material culture
• Grantee: Maria Mercedes Martinez Okumura
• Support type: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants