Análise lítica e dispersão espacial dos materiais arqueológicos do Sítio Itanguá 02, Vale do Jequitinhonha – MG Átila Perillo Filho Pelotas,

Abstract

This dissertation deals with the analysis of the lithic set evidenced during the excavations of the Archaeological site Itanguá 02 in 2010. Located under a shelter of quartzite rock, in the region of Senator Modestino Gonçalves, Alto Vale do Araçuaí, Alto Jequitinhonha - MG. This site is part of an archaeological complex called Campo das Flores, which has a total of approximately 6,000 lithic pieces, mostly hyaline quartz, presenting various products resulting from the flaking process, such as flakes, cassons, cores, hammers and instruments. The analysis presented in this work aim to understand the chain (s) operatoire (s) of flaking present on the site and the relationship between the people who flaked those quartz and the shelter through technological analysis of materials flaked and insert the site in an occupation situation. Therefore, this dissertation aims to contribute to the studies of the human occupation of the High Jequitinhonha.