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TAXONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE QUATERNARY ARCHAEOFAUNA FOUND AT THE LAPA DO SANTO SITE, LAGOA SANTA REGION, BRAZIL

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Author(s):
Chahud, Artur [1] ; Figueiredo, Gisele Ferreira [1] ; Mingatos, Gabriela Sartori [1, 2] ; Okumura, Mercedes [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biosci, Dept Genet & Evolutionary Biol, Lab Human Evolutionary Studies, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Anthropol, Natl Museum, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE; v. 36, n. 7 SEP 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The Lapa do Santo archaeological site, located in the Lagoa Santa region, Brazil, represents an important hunter-gatherer occupation dated from the Early and Middle Holocene. Prior studies of archaeofauna dating to this period are few and most of them only provide basic faunal identification with limited information on taphonomic processes. The main goal of this study is to identify the archaeofauna, record the taphonomic processes, and make inferences about its natural (interpreted as the death of the animal in the rockshelter area due to natural causes or due to predation) or anthropic origins. No extinct species (including megamastofauna) were identified. Taxonomic analysis indicated that most faunal remains consist of taxa that may be of mixed origin (natural or anthropic), such as microvertebrates and carnivorous mammals. The Cervidae are the main vertebrate family found in the studied material and these are likely the result of hunting. The Cervidae Ozotoceros support the presence of a fauna that is typical of savannah environments, although the assemblage contains mostly generalist fauna that can thrive in a variety of environments. Very few remains showed clear evidence for taphonomic processes related to human interaction, such as burnt bones. (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 Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants