16 New Archaeological Sites Identified in the Cerrado of Central Brazil
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/archaeological-sites-tocantins-brazil.jpg?itok=pUDLYOVx"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/archaeological-sites-tocantins-brazil.jpg?itok=pUDLYOVx" width="610" height="264" alt="Rock art at one of the 16 new archaeological sites identified in Tocantins, Brazil. Source: Romolo Macedo/IPHAN" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>The archaeology team at the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute (Iphan) in Tocantins, Central Brazil has identified and catalogued 16 archaeological sites in the Jalapão region, east of Tocantins.? The area is made up of panels with pre-colonial rock art made by human groups probably two thousand years ago.</p>
<p>“Among the symbols engraved and painted on the rocks, human footprints stand out, footprints of animals such as deer and wild pigs, and figures that resemble celestial bodies”, explains the Iphan archaeologist in Tocantins, Rômulo Macedo, who has been in charge of missions carried out between 2022 and 2023 to investigate the existence of new sites in the region.</p>
<p>The archaeologist highlights that this cultural asset has been threatened by several factors.? Wind erosion, vandalism, forest fires and deforestation are among the main threats to the identified sites.? To minimize these impacts, Iphan initiated conservation and heritage education actions in the region, aiming to protect and promote this Brazilian cultural heritage.</p>
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