La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur
The interdisciplinary project entitled « Zulay, the pre-Columbian portal to the Amazon », in the upper valley of the Pastaza (Ecuadorian Amazon), has led to the discovery and extensive excavation of the remains of a late Formative house, dated cal. 1496-1302 BC. The study of the distribution of post...
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| description | The interdisciplinary project entitled « Zulay, the pre-Columbian portal to the Amazon », in the upper valley of the Pastaza (Ecuadorian Amazon), has led to the discovery and extensive excavation of the remains of a late Formative house, dated cal. 1496-1302 BC. The study of the distribution of postholes, pits, and stone-made hearth has enabled archaeologists to reconstruct a dwelling pattern similar to that of present indigenous houses in the area. In addition, one end of a perfectly preserved wooden post has been found at an undisturbed cross section at groundwater level. It consists of a trimmed tree trunk, which was placed upside down in the ground, the crown towards the earth. Due to the scarcity of pre-Columbian domestic structures that have been studied in the region, the discovery of one of the most ancient Amazonian houses constitutes a remarkable finding. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-082aa9e5cd9e4658ae829b61fd971eed2025-02-05T15:54:49ZengSociété des américanistesJournal de la Société des Américanistes0037-91741957-78422015-12-011011518110.4000/jsa.14282La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, ÉquateurStéphen RostainGeoffroy de SaulieuThe interdisciplinary project entitled « Zulay, the pre-Columbian portal to the Amazon », in the upper valley of the Pastaza (Ecuadorian Amazon), has led to the discovery and extensive excavation of the remains of a late Formative house, dated cal. 1496-1302 BC. The study of the distribution of postholes, pits, and stone-made hearth has enabled archaeologists to reconstruct a dwelling pattern similar to that of present indigenous houses in the area. In addition, one end of a perfectly preserved wooden post has been found at an undisturbed cross section at groundwater level. It consists of a trimmed tree trunk, which was placed upside down in the ground, the crown towards the earth. Due to the scarcity of pre-Columbian domestic structures that have been studied in the region, the discovery of one of the most ancient Amazonian houses constitutes a remarkable finding.https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14282FormativeAmazoniaEcuadorhousepostholepottery |
| spellingShingle | Stéphen Rostain Geoffroy de Saulieu La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur Journal de la Société des Américanistes Formative Amazonia Ecuador house posthole pottery |
| title | La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur |
| title_full | La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur |
| title_fullStr | La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur |
| title_full_unstemmed | La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur |
| title_short | La première maison d’Amazonie. Le Formatif dans la province de Pastaza, Équateur |
| title_sort | la premiere maison d amazonie le formatif dans la province de pastaza equateur |
| topic | Formative Amazonia Ecuador house posthole pottery |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/14282 |
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