The Guarani and their lithic artifacts. A technological study in the south of Brazil

Abstract

In this work we present a technological analyses to characterize a lithic artifacts operatorie’s chain from archaeological sites of Guarani culture, located on southwest border of Laguna dos Patos and Serra do Sudeste – Rio Grande do Sul. Looking at variation on strategies for obtaining, manufacturing, using and discarding of raw materials as chalcedony, sandstone and quartz, we propose a discussion about the dimension of the Guarani dominion territory, curated and situational technologies, artifacts function and discard pattern.