A significant work of neotropical archaeology presenting evidence of early hunter-gatherers who produced fiber-tempered ceramics.Few topics in the development of humans have prompted as much interest and debate as those of the origins of pottery and agriculture. The first appearance of pottery in any area of the world is heralded as a new stage in the progress of humans toward a more complex arrangement of thought and society. Cultures are defined and separated by the occurrence of pottery types, and the association of pottery with mobility and agriculture continues to drive research in anthropology. For these reasons, the discovery of the earliest fiber-tempered pottery in the New World and carbonized remains identified as maize kernels is exciting.San Jacinto 1 is the archaeological site located in the savanna region of the north coast of Colombia, South America, where excavations by led by the authors have revealed evidence of mobile hunter-gatherers who made pottery and who collected and processed plants from 6000 to 5000 B.P. The site is believed to show an early human adaptation to the tropics in the context of significant environmental changes that were taking place at the time.This volume presents the data gathered and the interpretations made during excavation and analysis of the San Jacinto 1 site. By examining the social activities of a human population in a highly seasonal environment, it adds greatly to our contemporary understanding of the historical ecology of the tropics. Study of the artifacts excavated at the site allows a window into the early processes of food production in the New World. Finally, the data reveals that the origins of ceramic technology in the tropics were tied to a reduction in mobility and an increase in territoriality and are widely applicable to similar studies of sedentism and agriculture worldwide.

San Jacinto 1: A Historical Ecological Approach to an Archaic Site in Colombia

History

Oyuela-Caycedo, Augusto

Bonzani, Renee M.

Americas

University Alabama Press

A significant work of neotropical archaeology presenting evidence of early hunter-gatherers who produced fiber-tempered ceramics.
Few topics in the development of humans have prompted as much interest and debate as those of the origins of pottery and agriculture. The first appearance of pottery in any area of the world is heralded as a new stage in the progress of humans toward a more complex arrangement of thought and society. Cultures are defined and separated by the occurrence of pottery types, and the association of pottery with mobility and agriculture continues to drive research in anthropology. For these reasons, the discovery of the earliest fiber-tempered pottery in the New World and carbonized remains identified as maize kernels is exciting.
San Jacinto 1 is the archaeological site located in the savanna region of the north coast of Colombia, South America, where excavations by led by the authors have revealed evidence of mobile hunter-gatherers who made pottery and who collected and processed plants from 6000 to 5000 B.P. The site is believed to show an early human adaptation to the tropics in the context of significant environmental changes that were taking place at the time.
This volume presents the data gathered and the interpretations made during excavation and analysis of the San Jacinto 1 site. By examining the social activities of a human population in a highly seasonal environment, it adds greatly to our contemporary understanding of the historical ecology of the tropics. Study of the artifacts excavated at the site allows a window into the early processes of food production in the New World. Finally, the data reveals that the origins of ceramic technology in the tropics were tied to a reduction in mobility and an increase in territoriality and are widely applicable to similar studies of sedentism and agriculture worldwide.

The northern Andes has had a subdued voice in the literature of American archaeology even though it is a pivotal region for understanding many of the social, economic, political, and ideological changes which pre-Columbian cultures experienced. The eleven chapters cover topics including recent investigations on the first human colonization of the region, the origins of sedentism and food production, the rise of chiefdoms, and the importance of symbolism and iconography.

Recent Advances in the Archaeology of the Northern Andes: Sudies in memory of Gerardo Reiche-Dolmatiff (Cotsen Monograph)

Raymond, J Scott

Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

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San Jacinto 1: A Historical Ecological Approach to an Archaic Site in Colombia

San Jacinto 1: A Historical Ecological Approach to an Archaic Site in Colombia

Recent Advances in the Archaeology of the Northern Andes: Sudies in memory of Gerardo Reiche-Dolmatiff (Cotsen Monograph)