Excavation at the Rio Ivinhema 1 Site and its Contribution to the Study of the Tupiguarani Archaeological Tradition in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.18441/ind.v38i1.257-279

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This article presents the results of the archaeological excavation at the Rio Ivinhema 1 site, located in the district of Porto Caiuá, Naviraí municipality, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Although the site has suffered several impacts over time, the results obtained were outstanding. The zone that we consider the center of the settlement is formed by a large area of kitchens, where multiple fireplaces form a great profusion of dugouts, ashes, pottery fragments, and food remains. In light of the results, we try to situate Rio Ivinhema 1 in the Tupiguarani archaeological context of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, trying to relate the great variety in pottery decorations to the movements of the Tupi people from the coast to the inland region in colonial times. Chronologically, this is sustained by radiocarbon dating.

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2021-06-29

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