Northern South America II: Mobility, Landscapes, and Socialscapes

Archaeological research in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela is often overlooked compared to other areas of South America that have disproportionately captured the public eye, such as the Central Andes and the Amazon Basin. Local groups have demonstrated an impressive interregional mobility throughout time, as well as there being common archaeological evidence of long distance exchange of materials between the Pacific Coast, northern Andes, northwestern Amazon, and the Caribbean Coast; thus indicating highly varied yet intimately connected landscapes and socialscapes. The purpose of this session is to highlight the exceptional archaeological contributions of this diverse geographic region at the northernmost extent of the continent.