The Late-Pleistocene Industries of Piauí, Brazil: New Data

The Serra da Capivara region is under continuing investigation over the past 30 years. In recent years, in the context of a specific research on Pleistocene human settlements, many surveys and digging were undertaken. The results are convincing as we currently certify more than five Pleistocene sequences with archaeological material and OSL and 14C dating. We present in this article three of them. Vale da Pedra Furada and Tira Peia have each delivered a chronological sequence of several layers that witness production of diversified tools with evidence of use. Sitio do Meio is a site already known for its sequence in the late Pleistocene/ early Holocene. The continuing research indicates a greater sequence beginning in the late Pleistocene with many artifacts. All evidence seems to confirm a late-Pleistocene human presence in this region of Brazil. This occupation continued throughout the Holocene, with changes in cultural assemblages that display local differences and increasingly sophisticated methods of adapting to and modifying the landscape.Peer reviewe