THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF THE RIO DO PEIXE VALLEY: FROM THE FLOW OF LITHIC DISPERSION TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEOLITHIC ENGINEERING (1975-1981)
This article presents the results of ethno-archaeological investigations conducted by SIFETE between 1975 and 1981 in eastern São Paulo. The research was based on an ascending prospecting methodology, tracking the dispersion of lithic artifacts from river deposition zones in Itapira, São Paulo, to the production center at the headwaters of the Rio do Peixe in Socorro, São Paulo. Twenty-eight pieces were cataloged, evidencing a technological duality between flint knapping (workshop industry) and the polishing of intrusive rocks. The identification of Neolithic engineering structures—including a circular stone furnace and retaining walls—associated with the vast waste from cutting in Socorro confirms the existence of a structured and permanent settlement. The study also distinguishes the terrestrial hunting corridors of Aguaí-SP from the river dynamics, consolidating a model of systemic territorial occupation for the Gê linguistic groups in the region.
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF THE RIO DO PEIXE VALLEY: FROM THE FLOW OF LITHIC DISPERSION TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEOLITHIC ENGINEERING (1975-1981)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.515752606037
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Palavras-chave: Archaeology of Eastern São Paulo; Rio do Peixe; Lithic Industry; Neolithic Engineering; SIFETE.
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Keywords: Archaeology of Eastern São Paulo; Rio do Peixe; Lithic Industry; Neolithic Engineering; SIFETE.
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Abstract:
This article presents the results of ethno-archaeological investigations conducted by SIFETE between 1975 and 1981 in eastern São Paulo. The research was based on an ascending prospecting methodology, tracking the dispersion of lithic artifacts from river deposition zones in Itapira, São Paulo, to the production center at the headwaters of the Rio do Peixe in Socorro, São Paulo. Twenty-eight pieces were cataloged, evidencing a technological duality between flint knapping (workshop industry) and the polishing of intrusive rocks. The identification of Neolithic engineering structures—including a circular stone furnace and retaining walls—associated with the vast waste from cutting in Socorro confirms the existence of a structured and permanent settlement. The study also distinguishes the terrestrial hunting corridors of Aguaí-SP from the river dynamics, consolidating a model of systemic territorial occupation for the Gê linguistic groups in the region.
- Omar Carline Bueno
