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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1981
Description
Due to eustatic changes of sea level, tectonic activity, isostatic and
compactional depression, and erosion, a considerable number of archaeological
land sites are now underwater. East of San Juan, Puerto Rico,
underwater archaeological excavation at Isla Verde site revealed a
coastal settlement inhabited circa A.D. 800 by Arawak Neo-Indians.
Classified in the Ostiones phase by its ceramic ware, the site preceded
the Talno chiefdoms encountered by European explorers at the close of
the fifteenth century. Built near the ocean, in a once secluded area
surrounded by two lagoons and a mangrove belt, Isla Verde site was
characterized by coastal and maritime adaptations such as shellfish
collecting and the hunting of manatees and turtles. Cultivation of
root crops was also part of the subsistence pattern. The site was
submerged as a result of erosion produced by wave patterns diffracted
by offshore reef patches. The archaeological potential and limitations
of the site were evaluated, in conjunction with the recent geologic
history of the area.
compactional depression, and erosion, a considerable number of archaeological
land sites are now underwater. East of San Juan, Puerto Rico,
underwater archaeological excavation at Isla Verde site revealed a
coastal settlement inhabited circa A.D. 800 by Arawak Neo-Indians.
Classified in the Ostiones phase by its ceramic ware, the site preceded
the Talno chiefdoms encountered by European explorers at the close of
the fifteenth century. Built near the ocean, in a once secluded area
surrounded by two lagoons and a mangrove belt, Isla Verde site was
characterized by coastal and maritime adaptations such as shellfish
collecting and the hunting of manatees and turtles. Cultivation of
root crops was also part of the subsistence pattern. The site was
submerged as a result of erosion produced by wave patterns diffracted
by offshore reef patches. The archaeological potential and limitations
of the site were evaluated, in conjunction with the recent geologic
history of the area.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
116 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14084
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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
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FADT14084
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
VEGA, JESUS E.
Graduate College
Physical Description
116 p.
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Title Plain
EXCAVATION OF A SUBMERGED SUB-TAINO SITE IN PUERTO RICO
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1981
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Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
EXCAVATION OF A SUBMERGED SUB-TAINO SITE IN PUERTO RICO
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EXCAVATION OF A SUBMERGED SUB-TAINO SITE IN PUERTO RICO