Rethinking the Formative Stage: A reconsideration from two archaeological sites on the Colombian Caribbean lowlands

Summary

The concept of formative in Colombia is traditionally framed as a transitional period within the unilineal cultural evolution in the Americas, characterized for several indicators such as sedentary life, diversity of socio-economic forms and the emergence of new technologies such as pottery. In this paper, we revised two archaeological sites: Monsu and Puerto Hormiga, incorporating zooarchaeological analysis, technological and use–wear analyses to provide understanding into past human behavior including interaction with tropical environments, changes in subsistence, seasonality, mobility and adaptation. With this understanding, we discuss the scope of the concepts developed around the formative stage for the comprehension of early human adaptations in the Caribbean Lowlands.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Formative Influences: A Gathering in Honor of J. Scott Raymond   •
• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

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Abstract Id(s): 14320