« Au-dessous du volcan ». Archéologie de la haute Amazonie, au pied des Andes

The interdisciplinary project “Zulay, the Pre-Columbian gate of Amazonia” was conducted from 2011 to 2014 in the Upper Pastaza, Ecuador. This investigation allowed to reveal the true nature of hills previously considered as artificial and to find remains of the oldest house of the whole Amazonia. The Colline Moravia site, located at the edge of the river ravine, is settled on a hummock, huge volcanic fragment, and was inhabited on several occasions during almost 3000 years. Archaeo-botanical evidences were found indicating consumption of maize, manioc and cocoa, as ullucus, a plant from the highlands, which proves the importance of trade between Andean and Amazonia. More to East, the archaeological scraping of the Formative site of Pambay showed traces and features of ¾ of a large Indian house. A wooden post was exceptionally preserved in the anaerobic clay of the phreatic level. Totally new data have been obtained on the 3000 years old Amazonian habitat.

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