Characteristics of the Amazonian Archaeology

In this episode about Amazonian archaeology, Claide de Paula Moraes introduces some of the main chapters in the Amazon’s long history of human occupation. During the conversation, he also reflects on what first drew him to archaeology and shares insights from a recent research project with the Zoé, an isolated Indigenous people whose way of life offers important clues about how human societies have shaped Amazonian landscapes over time.

Claide de Paula Moraes is an archaeologist with a PhD from the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (MAE) at the University of São Paulo. He is Professor at the Federal University of Western Pará, based in Santarém.