Archaeological investigations between Cayenne Island and the Maroni River : a cultural sequence of western coastal French Guiana from 5000 BP to present / / Martijn Marijn van den Bel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460630303321
• Autore: van den Bel Martijn Marijn
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden, [Netherlands] : , : Sidestone Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 90-8890-331-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (755 p.)
• Disciplina: 988.2
• Soggetti: Excavations (Archaeology) - French Guiana; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; The present study and its objectives; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The research objectives; 1.3 Compliance archaeology in French Guiana; 1.3.1 The fieldwork; 1.3.2 The analysis and reporting; 1.4 The chronological stages and cultural taxonomy; 1.5 A brief outline of this study; The landscapes of the eastern Guianas; 2.1 The geographical setting; 2.2 The geological setting; 2.2.1 The Precambrian Shield; 2.2.2 The White Sand Formation; 2.2.3 The Coastal Plains; 2.2.4 The River Terraces; 2.2.5 The pedogenesis; 2.3 The coastal vegetation; 2.4 The archaeological landscapesA short history of archaeology in the Guianas; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Between the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers; 3.3 French Guiana and Suriname; 3.4 The Prehistoric Ages; 3.4.1 The Lithic Age; 3.4.2 The Archaic Age; 3.4.3 The Ceramic Age; 3.4.3.1 The Early Ceramic Age; 3.4.3.2 The Late Ceramic Age; 3.4.4 The Historic Age; 3.5 Final remarks; The Archaic Eva 2 site; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The excavation methods and techniques; 4.3 The geological context; 4.3.1 Introduction; 4.3.2 The coring project with FUGRO; 4.3.3 The palynological potential with NITG/TNO; 4.3.4 The site stratigraphy4.3.5 The (possible) origins of US 1-3; 4.4 The radiocarbon datings; 4.4.1 AMS dating; 4.4.2 Thermoluminescence dating; 4.4.3 The site chronology; 4.5 The spatial organization; 4.5.1 ; The Archaic layer (US 4); 4.5.2 The features; 4.5.3 The spatial distribution and interpretation of the features ; 4.6 The lithic study; 4.6.1 The raw material; 4.6.2 The lithic tools; 4.6.3 Pit 12; 4.6.4 The spatial distribution; 4.7 The starch grain analysis; 4.8 The ceramic study; 4.9 The site synthesis; The Chemin Saint-Louis site; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The geological context; 5.2.1 The geomorphology5.2.2 Terra preta in the Guianas? ; 5.2.3 The micromorphology; 5.2.4 The multi-element analyses; 5.3 The radiocarbon datings; 5.4 The features ; 5.4.1 The feature description; 5.4.2 The phytolith analysis; 5.4.3 The feature distribution; 5.5 The ceramic analysis; 5.5.1 Introduction; 5.5.2 The constituent elements; 5.5.3 The description of the complete archaeological vessel shapes; 5.5.4 The decoration modes; 5.5.5 The Phase 1 ceramics; 5.5.6 The Phase 2 ceramics; 5.5.7 The Phase 3 ceramics; 5.5.7.1 La Pointe de Balaté site; 5.5.7.2 The Phase 3 analysis; 5.6 The lithic study5.6.1 Introduction; 5.6.2 The raw material; 5.6.3 The artefacts; 5.6.4 The spatial distribution; 5.6.5 Conclusions; 5.7 The starch grain analysis; 5.7.1 The description of the samples; 5.7.2 The results; 5.7.3 Final remarks; 5.8 The site synthesis; The Crique Sparouine site; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 The geological setting; 6.1.2 The excavation methods; 6.1.3 The radiocarbon datings; 6.2 The features; 6.2.1 The pits; 6.2.2 The post holes; 6.2.3 The spatial distribution of the features; 6.3. The lithic study; 6.3.1 The flaked stone tools; 6.3.2 The ground stone tools; 6.3.3 The other tools