CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF THE LANDSCAPE OF LITHIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES CHIPPED FROM SERRA DA MESA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GURINHATÃ – MINAS GERAIS

Authors

  • Claúdio Scarparo Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6389-5727
  • Leda Correia Pedro Miyazaki Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • Juliana Aparecida Rocha Luz Zago Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RCG259970469

Keywords:

Geography, Archaeology, Lithic artifacts, Landscape

Abstract

The objective of this research was to map and identify archaeological remains, through the use of geoindicators, in the landscape that encompasses the Serra da Mesa area, municipality of Gurinhatã, MG. To this end, knowledge from Geographic Science was used, mainly with an emphasis on geological, geomorphological, and hydrographic dynamics. The methodological procedures were: a) Bibliographic review and creation of thematic mappings, b) Fieldwork and photographic recording of the landscape, in which artifacts found on the surface were highlighted. The results obtained characterized the Serra da Mesa as a tabular relief, and with a lithostructure characterized by the Marília Formation, with the Cerrado being the main predominant vegetation. Several places where chipped lithic artifacts produced by indigenous groups were recorded on the hilltops. The in situ observation of chipped lithic archaeological materials, correlated with the physical aspects that make up the geographic landscape, contributed to studies of the settlement pattern of human groups that inhabited the region in the past.

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Author Biographies

Claúdio Scarparo Silva, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

PhD candidate in Geography, Master's degree in Geography, with research in the field of geomorphology and archaeology, has participated in various archaeological research projects, holds a degree in History - both Licentiate and Bachelor's degrees - from the Federal University of Uberlândia (2015). Worked as a teacher until the year 2000. Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection Technician, working in Minas Gerais since 1996, providing services to various municipalities in the Alto Paranaíba and Triângulo Mineiro regions.

Leda Correia Pedro Miyazaki, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Doutora em Geografia pela Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), campus de Presidente Prudente, possui licenciatura (2003), bacharelado (2005) e mestrado (2008) em Geografia pela mesma universidade Atualmente é Professora Associada nível I do Curso de Graduação em Geografia e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia do Pontal (PPGEP) do Instituto de Ciências Humanas (ICHPO) da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Campus Pontal, Ituiutaba-MG.

Juliana Aparecida Rocha Luz Zago, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho

Has a Bachelor's degree in Geography (both Licentiate and Bachelor's programs) from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology - São Paulo State University 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho' (2006); Master's degree in Archaeology from the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, University of São Paulo (2010); and a Doctorate in Geography from the Postgraduate Program in Geography, FCT/UNESP, Presidente Prudente campus, SP (2017). Holds expertise in the fields of Geography, Landscape, Cultural Heritage, and Pre-Colonial Archaeology. Has engaged in extension and research activities in higher education, as well as teaching at elementary, middle, and higher education levels. Is a member of the Guarani Archaeology and Landscape Studies Laboratory (LAG) at FCT-UNESP. Is a member of research groups registered with CNPq: 'Cultural Heritage' and 'Interactions on Terrestrial, Water, and Atmospheric Surfaces,' and has been involved in heritage education activities since 2004. Previously served as a substitute professor in the Department of Planning, Urbanism, and Environment at FCT/UNESP, teaching subjects such as Anthropology, Sociology, Cultural Heritage, Final Graduation Project I, Collective Health, and Health and Environment. Currently undertaking a postdoctoral internship at FCT/UNESP and teaching the Cultural Anthropology course (Teaching Internship) within the Geography program at FCT/UNESP.

Published

2024-06-04

How to Cite

SILVA, C. S.; MIYAZAKI, L. C. P.; ZAGO, J. A. R. L. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF THE LANDSCAPE OF LITHIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES CHIPPED FROM SERRA DA MESA IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GURINHATÃ – MINAS GERAIS . Caminhos de Geografia, Uberlândia, v. 25, n. 99, p. 15–34, 2024. DOI: 10.14393/RCG259970469. Disponível em: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/caminhosdegeografia/article/view/70469. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

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