Recent Archaeological Research in Gorgona Island, Colombia

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This research, framed within the problematic environmental archaeology, aims to see the environments used by pre-Hispanic settlers from the analysis of plant and animal remains. Zooarchaeological analyses of invertebrates describe a rocky, sandy, mixed intertidal environment typical of the Pacific Ocean. In the case of vertebrates, a lizard element (Lacertilia) was reported that suggests terrestrial environments of trunks, branches, and soil leaf litter. On the other hand, phytolith analyses suggest the presence of arboreal vegetation associated with wood plants from forests and palms. Preliminary analyses of phytoliths suggest that at the earliest levels, there is the presence of arboreal vegetation. Additional information is required to discuss the pre-Columbian diet but also to talk about these environments. However, these initial data contribute to the discussion on human adaptation in tropical island environments.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 35972.0