Exploitation des invertébrés par les sociétés précolombiennes des Petites Antilles

Serrand, Nathalie

doi:10.4000/jsa.6213

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“…Several hypotheses could nevertheless be formulated to explain the chronological changes observed at Roseau. First, the change could reflect a seasonal occupation as has been clearly demonstrated for Plum piece (Hofman and Hoogland 2003) and hypothesized for several other Amerindian sites (e. g. Antczak and Antczak, 2005;Serrand, 2007). However, this hypothesis is not supported by the isotopic data collected on Rice rats (Goedert et al 2020) although the question of seasonal exploitation of fish remains open.…”

Section: Evolution Of Vertebrate Exploitation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 92%

The pre-Columbian site of Roseau (Guadeloupe, F. W. I.): intra-site chronological variability of the subsistence strategies in a Late Ceramic archeological vertebrate assemblage

Bochaton

Ephrem

Bérard³

et al. 2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Evidence for chronological change in intra-site subsistence strategies is very rare in the Amerindian record of the Lesser Antilles. The study of the vertebrate assemblage from the archaeological site of Roseau in the Guadeloupe Islands underlines the complexity and variability of Ceramic Age Amerindian subsistence behavior. This study establishes a more precise chronology of the previously identified strata of the site, and demonstrates that the Contact period was only represented by rare archaeological artifacts dispersed in the stratigraphy. The results from this assemblage indicate that the earlier occupations of the site exhibit a more intensive exploitation of aquatic vertebrate resources compared to later occupations, which have a larger focus on terrestrial fauna, especially rodents and iguanas. This unusual pattern highlights how subsistence behaviors in the Lesser Antilles during the Late and Final Ceramic periods were highly variable. This new evidence of strong inter-site variability shows that the behaviors of Amerindians are not only dependent of large scale environmental conditions but are also influenced by more complex socio-cultural and local environmental parameters.

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Section: Evolution Of Vertebrate Exploitation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 92%

The pre-Columbian site of Roseau (Guadeloupe, F. W. I.): intra-site chronological variability of the subsistence strategies in a Late Ceramic archeological vertebrate assemblage

Bochaton

Ephrem

Bérard³

et al. 2021

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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“…In addition to a complex and diversified ceramic production (zoomorphic effigy vessels, incense burners, dishes, pots, bowls and bell-shaped vessels), displaying very elaborate decorations (painted, incised), most of the tools are produced on shell, and from diverse rocks, local or imported from other islands (Bérard, 2004;Knippenberg, 2007). At the very heart of their material culture, personal ornaments have a special place: made of shells (Falci, 2020;Haviser, 1990;Serrand, 2007Serrand, , 2002 or gemstones, they are very diverse. Raw materials acquisition from far away and variety of shapes demonstrate the important investment in this craft, and the expertise of the craftsmen (Bérard, 2013;Cody, 1993;Falci et al, 2020;Haviser, 1991;Hofman et al, 2008;Knippenberg, 2007;Murphy et al, 2000;Narganes Storde, 1999Queffelec et al, 2020Queffelec et al, , 2018.…”

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Technological analysis and experimental reproduction of the techniques of perforation of quartz beads from the Ceramic period in the Antilles

Raymond¹,

Fouéré²,

Ledevin³

et al. 2022

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Personal ornaments are a very specific kind of material production in human societies and are particularly valuable artifacts for the archaeologist seeking to understand past societies. In the Caribbean, Early Ceramic Age sites have yielded a highly diverse production both in terms of raw materials and typology. In recent years they have been the subject of renewed interest, mainly based on the diversity and provenance of raw materials, and on typological similarity, used as proxies for exchange networks, social interactions and the evolution of these phenomena through the Ceramic Age. Meanwhile, the chaîne opératoire for lithic beads and pendants has not been investigated in detail, including the process of creating narrow perforations in quartz beads several centimeters long. This hard material (7 on the Mohs scale), represented as rock crystal and amethyst in the collections, is indeed very difficult to perforate without the use of metal drills or harder minerals used as drill-bits or abrasives such as diamond or emery. In this work we demonstrate that it is possible to produce these perforations with cactus thorns and crushed quartz as abrasive powder. We also show that the wear created by our experimental work is fully comparable to the stigmata visible on the archaeological artifacts. This process, using only materials available to Ceramic Age people, also accounts for the absence of both adequate drills and production wastes of quartz beads in the archaeological record. The investment of Ceramic Age inhabitants of the Lesser Antilles in the production of the many beads made of very hard material recovered in archaeological excavations is once again highlighted. The perforation process, not investigated in detail so far in this archaeological context, has to be taken into account in the value of these highly symbolic artifacts, in addition to the exotic provenance of the raw material.

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“…In addition to a complex and diversified ceramic production (zoomorphic effigy vessels, incense burners, dishes, pots, bowls and bell-shaped vessels), displaying very elaborate decorations (painted, incised), most of the tools were produced from shell and diverse rocks, locally available or imported from other islands and even from the continent (Bérard, 2004;Knippenberg, 2007;Queffelec et al, 2018;Knaf et al, 2021). At the very heart of their material culture, personal ornaments had a special place: made of shells (Haviser, 1990;Serrand, 2002Serrand, , 2007Falci, 2020) or gemstones, they are very diverse.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technological analysis and experimental reproduction of the techniques of perforation of quartz beads from the Ceramic period in the Antilles

Raymond¹,

Fouéré²,

Ledevin³

et al. 2022

Peer Community Journal

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Exploitation des invertébrés par les sociétés précolombiennes des Petites Antilles

Abstract: Référence électronique Nathalie Serrand, « Exploitation des invertébrés par les sociétés précolombiennes des Petites Antilles »,

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

The pre-Columbian site of Roseau (Guadeloupe, F. W. I.): intra-site chronological variability of the subsistence strategies in a Late Ceramic archeological vertebrate assemblage

The pre-Columbian site of Roseau (Guadeloupe, F. W. I.): intra-site chronological variability of the subsistence strategies in a Late Ceramic archeological vertebrate assemblage

Technological analysis and experimental reproduction of the techniques of perforation of quartz beads from the Ceramic period in the Antilles

Technological analysis and experimental reproduction of the techniques of perforation of quartz beads from the Ceramic period in the Antilles

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