Archaeological Investigations on Guadeloupe, French West Indies: The Troumassoid Turning Point

ISBN-13: 9781032020549 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 312 str.

Martijn Van Den Bel

Opis

Comprising 20 scientific contributions to the archaeology of Guadeloupe, French West Indies (FWI), this volume places the latter Caribbean Island in the spotlight by presenting the results of four contemporaneous archaeological sites.

Spis treści

1. General Presentation  2. Context  3. Site Level  4. Material Culture  5. Microanalysis  6. Synthesis: The Troumassoid Turning Point: Local Development or Introduction of New Houses, Subsistence Patterns, and Cermaics?  7. Epilogue: From Saladoid to Troumassoid: A Ceramic Analysis

O autorze

Martijn M. van den Bel is an archaeologist and project leader for Inrap in the Lesser Antilles and French Guiana. In addition to his work in project-led archaeology, he participates in various multidisciplinary projects as an archaeologist addressing the impact of ancient human presence in the tropical forest of French Guiana. He also conducts archival research contemplating the Colonial Encounter in the Lesser Antilles and the Coastal Guianas during the 17th century.