Cadernos do LEPAARQ (Mar 2014)

CURATORIAL WORKS OF LITHIC ARTIFACTS OF THE PLÍNIO AYROSA OLD COLLECTION

  • Davi Comenale Garcia,
  • Gustavo Neves de Souza,
  • Marisa Coutinho Afonso

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 21

Abstract

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The Plínio Ayrosa Collection (APA) began in 1935, conceived by Plínio Ayrosa, former professor of the Department of Anthropology of University of São Paulo. The collection, currently stored at the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo, is composed of a wide variety of artifacts, including lithic, feather items, ceramics and basketry. The purpose of this article is to present the results of a curatorial study of the lithic archaeological materials, which involve a set of 263 artifacts. The study of these materials revealed that the collection presents important information in terms of its typological, technological and cultural diversity, with some unique artifacts of Brazilian archaeology. This article will provide an overview on the formation of APA and the composition of its lithic set of artifacts.

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