The communities structures and metabolic characterizations of yeasts in Anthropogenic Dark Earth soils Anthropogenic Dark Earth (ADE) is considered one of the most fertile soils of the world, consisting in small areas and randomly distributed throughout the Amazonian region. Its name derives from the presence of prehistoric groups who lived in these archaeological sites along the Amazonian rivers, mainly Central and Eastern. The large amount of material left by these indigenous groups as pottery fragments, charcoal, lithic artifacts, the remains of animals and vegetables promoted a high concentration of organic matter, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc. However, little is known about the microbial diversity and functionality in ADE being this, fundamental to the knowledge of the formation and maintenance of these soils, leading to the development of sustainable farming practices that conserve the biodiversity. Among the microorganisms, the yeasts have interesting functionalities in the industry and even the environment. This group is correlated with fermentation processes of the several kinds of sugars, production of vitamins, enzymes, lipids and polysaccharides. Furthermore, its presence in soil is diverse and variable in abundance and species presence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the structures of the yeast communities present in the soil of ADE, to compare them with their surroundings and to correlate possible differences presented with the soil chemical properties. In addition, tests for metabolic consumption of carbohydrates and mycotoxin production were performed, seeking a better understanding of the yeast functionality in this study. In isolation were identified 13 species in the ADE , 9 in adjacent soil and six were common to both environments. Yeasts presents in adjacent soils shown are able to consume more distinct carbohydrates, especially: starch, cellobiose and L-arabinose. In DGGE analysis, the communities of ADE presented distinct and with higher levels of diversity and richness when compared to their adjacent soils. Soil chemical attributes as: P, organic matter (OM), total bases (SB), Al, K, Fe and Mg were determinates to differentiate yeast communities of adjacent soils and ADE. The results showed that yeast community in the different sites of ADE and adjacency are different in structure and diversity of the species, being this correlated to the different chemical properties found in these soils.