Pre-Columbian human occupation patterns in the eastern plains of the Llanos de Moxos, Bolivian Amazonia

Autor:	Heiko Prümers, Umberto Lombardo
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Prehistory Archeology Geography Systematic survey Amazon rainforest Human settlement Bolivian amazon Archaeology
Zdroj:	Journal of Archaeological Science. 37:1875-1885
ISSN:	0305-4403
DOI:	10.1016/j.jas.2010.02.011
Popis:	Despite an increasing number of publications regarding the Pre-Columbian earthworks of the Llanos de Moxos, there have been no serious attempts to undertake a systematic survey of the archaeological remains of this lowland region in the Bolivian Amazon. Based on the GIS analysis of data gathered in the field and retrieved from satellite images, we discuss the spatial distribution of the Pre-Columbian settlements in a 4500 Km2 area of the Llanos de Moxos to the east of Trinidad, capital of the Beni Department, and their relationship with the geographical settings. Our findings shed new light on the prehistory of the region and bear important implications for our understanding of the impact of Pre-Columbian human occupation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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