Yams (Dioscorea spp.) in shellmounds and swiddens: ancient history in Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil

Yams (Dioscorea spp.) in shellmounds and swiddens: ancient history in Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil

Abstract Background In Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil, records of yam consumption exist among shellmound builders from at least 4000 years ago. Shellmounds (sambaquis) are anthropogenic structures in the form of mounds with layers of shells associated with other faunal remains, as well as with charc...

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Main Authors: Dalzemira Anselmo da Silva Souza, Dione Rocha da Bandeira, Nivaldo Peroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Shellmounds
Swiddens
Cultural niche
Domestication
Historical ecology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00653-4

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