Geophysical methods applied in Archaeology: first results from Capelinha fluvial sambaqui, Cajati-SP, Brazil.

Auteurs

  • Paula Brito-Schimmel Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico. Departamento de Geofísica
  • Jorge Luis Porsani Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico. Departamento de Geofísica
  • Levi Figuti Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
  • Paulo DeBlasis Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2002.109437

Mots-clés :

Geophysical methods - Magnetometry - Georadar - Archaeological survey - Shellmounds.

Résumé

The increasing application of geophysical methods in archaeological prospecting is due to the need of efficient and non-destructive investigations. This work shows how geophysical prospecting could aid archaeological investigations in the Capelinha site, located at Cajati (São Paulo, Brazil). This site is a fluvial sambaqui with a very discreet surface topography response. Magnetometry and georadar (GPR) were used to identify the main archaeological targets. An important result is the localization of a paleobonfire that, at the moment, is unique at the site, with arrow heads, bones, among other materials associated and an excavation-fill structure.

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Biographie de l'auteur

  • Paula Brito-Schimmel, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico. Departamento de Geofísica
    Depto. de Pré-história, História Antiga e Arqueologia da Universidade de Barcelona, Espanha,

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Publiée

2002-12-18

Numéro

No 12 (2002)

Rubrique

Artigos

Licence

(c) Copyright Paula Brito-Schimmel, Jorge Luis Porsani, Levi Figuti, Paulo DeBlasis 2002

Creative Commons License

Ce travail est disponible sous licence Creative Commons Attribution - Pas d'Utilisation Commerciale - Pas de Modification 4.0 International.

Comment citer

BRITO-SCHIMMEL, Paula; PORSANI, Jorge Luis; FIGUTI, Levi; DEBLASIS, Paulo. Geophysical methods applied in Archaeology: first results from Capelinha fluvial sambaqui, Cajati-SP, Brazil. Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 12, p. 43–54, 2002. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2002.109437. Disponível em: https://journals.usp.br/revmae/article/view/109437.. Acesso em: 18 mai. 2024.