Teso (archeological site)
A teso is an elevated piece of land with an embankment that forms a mound. They are associated with Indigenous peoples who lived approximately between the years 500 and 1300, before the Portuguese colonization of Brazil. They can mostly be found on the island Marajó and were used for protection in periods of flooding of the rivers, which can happen for several months at a time on the island. The Teso dos Bichos is one of the best-known examples of this type of mound.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Teso dos Bichos e a complexa civilização que habitou a Ilha de Marajó". Mega Curioso. No Zebra Network (NZN). 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Neves, Eduardo (2006). Arqueologia da amazônia. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge Zahar. ISBN 9788571109193. OCLC 71308131.
- ^ Prous, André. (2006). O Brasil antes dos brasileiros : a pré-história do nosso país. Rio de Janeiro: Jorge Zahar. ISBN 9788571109209. OCLC 80946412.
- ^ Lopes, Reinaldo José Lopes (2017). 1499: O Brasil antes de Cabral (2 ed.). HarperCollins Brasil. ISBN 9788595081925.