Estudo tecno-funcional de ferramentas líticas do Holoceno médio: análise de ferramentas de baixa visibilidade e comparação tecnográfica dos artefatos líticos do Sítio Cachoeira do Pingador (MT)

Abstract

The research focuses on the analysis of lithic tools from the Cachoeira do Pingador archaeological site, located in Mato Grosso, dating back to the Middle Holocene. The study is based on the techno-functional approach, which allows for the investigation of both the technological aspects and the functional potential of these tools, with the aim of better understanding the cultural dynamics and technical knowledge of the ancient populations that inhabited this region. Additionally, the research conducts a comparative and technological study, analyzing the similarities and differences between the lithic artifacts from this site and period. Situated within the context of the scarce research on Middle Holocene lithic material cultures in the Brazilian Central Plateau—considered a problematic period due to the low visibility of lithic artifacts and the lack of standardization in technological characteristics—the goal is to expand the understanding of the occupation processes in the Brazilian Central Plateau, highlighting the complexity of the artifact structures of tools from this period. Although these tools have limited technical visibility, they reveal sophisticated technical schemes that warrant greater comprehension.