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Michael J Heckenberger1, Afukaka Kuikuro, Urissapá Tabata Kuikuro
1Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. mheckenb@anthro.ufl.edu
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 23, 2003
Resumen
Los hallazgos arqueológicos en el Alto Xingu de Brasil revelan complejos patrones de asentamientos indígenas y cambios significativos en el paisaje durante el último milenio. Esta investigación destaca el impacto humano en los entornos amazónicos y la importancia del conocimiento ancestral.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Arqueología amazónica Arqueología amazónica
- Historia Indígena La historia indígena es la historia indígena.
- Ciencias del medio ambiente Ciencias del medio ambiente.
Sus antecedentes:
- La región del Alto Xingu en Brasil tiene una rica historia de pueblos indígenas.
- Comprender las interacciones pasadas entre el ser humano y el medio ambiente es crucial para la conservación de la Amazonia.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar los patrones de asentamiento y las transformaciones del paisaje de los pueblos nativos amazónicos en la región del Alto Xingu.
- Contribuir a la comprensión de la capacidad de carga humana y los impactos ambientales en la Amazonía.
Principales métodos:
- Cartografía arqueológica y excavación de estructuras prehistóricas.
- Análisis de los asentamientos de la prehistoria tardía (alrededor de 1200-1600 d.C.).
Principales resultados:
- Evidencia de complejos patrones de asentamiento regional.
- Documentación de alteraciones del paisaje inducidas por el hombre a gran escala, incluidos los cambios en la cubierta forestal.
- Identificación de asentamientos grandes y densos desde el período prehistórico tardío.
Conclusiones:
- Los pueblos indígenas transformaron significativamente los paisajes amazónicos en el último milenio.
- La dinámica de asentamientos pasados y los impactos ambientales ofrecen información sobre la capacidad de carga humana.
- El estudio subraya la importancia del conocimiento indígena en la comprensión de la historia ecológica amazónica.
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