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A ocupação humana no sul de Moçambique (províncias de Gaza e Inhambane): uma análise espacial através dos sistemas de informação geográfica
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Decifrar a dinâmica comportamental humana no uso e exploração do território ao longo da pré-história no sul de Moçambique é de extrema importância para a compreensão das dinâmicas adaptativas das comunidades humanas, tanto do ponto de vista diacrónico como sincrónico. Localizadas entre o sul do continente africano e o sul do Vale do Rift, as províncias de Gaza e Inhambane apresentam uma localização ímpar no contexto da África Austral, constituindo uma janela privilegiada para a compreensão das estratégias de ocupação e exploração do território durante as Idades da Pedra e do Ferro. Para os objetivos desta tese, é fundamental compreender como as comunidades humanas que habitaram as províncias de Gaza e Inhambane usaram e compreenderam a paisagem. Neste sentido, a reconstrução do espaço, dos sítios arqueológicos e da paisagem, bem como a análise espacial e analítica dos sítios arqueológicos e dos materiais associados, são essenciais para decifrar o uso desta região ao longo do tempo. Além disso, é crucial explorar a relação entre as alterações paisagísticas e comportamentais, assim como o impacto
mútuo que estas dimensões exercem uma sobre a outra. Assim, pretende-se que este trabalho contribua significativamente para o
conhecimento do potencial arqueológico desta região, colocando Moçambique entre os países da África Austral que usam os Sistemas de Informação Geográfica para uma compreensão mais profunda da dinâmica de ocupação territorial das sociedades humanas pré-históricas.
Deciphering the human behavioral dynamics of land use and exploitation throughout prehistory in southern Mozambique is extremely important for understanding the adaptive dynamics of human communities from a diachronic and synchronic point of view. Located between the southern African continent and the southern Rift Valley, the provinces of Gaza and Inhambane present a unique location in the context of southern Africa, providing a window into understanding the strategies of territory occupation and exploitation during the Stone and Iron Ages. Therefore, it is fundamental to the aims of this thesis to understand how the human communities that inhabited the provinces of Gaza and Inhambane used and understood the landscape. To this end, the reconstruction of space, archaeological sites, and the landscape, as well as the spatial and analytical analysis of archaeological sites and associated materials, are essential to deciphering the use of this region over time. Additionally, it is crucial to understand the relationship between landscape and behavioral changes, and the effect that one has on the other. This work’s aim is to contribute to the knowledge of the archaeological potential of this region, adding Mozambique to the list of countries in the region that use Geographical Information Systems to understand the dynamics of territory occupation by prehistoric human societies.
Deciphering the human behavioral dynamics of land use and exploitation throughout prehistory in southern Mozambique is extremely important for understanding the adaptive dynamics of human communities from a diachronic and synchronic point of view. Located between the southern African continent and the southern Rift Valley, the provinces of Gaza and Inhambane present a unique location in the context of southern Africa, providing a window into understanding the strategies of territory occupation and exploitation during the Stone and Iron Ages. Therefore, it is fundamental to the aims of this thesis to understand how the human communities that inhabited the provinces of Gaza and Inhambane used and understood the landscape. To this end, the reconstruction of space, archaeological sites, and the landscape, as well as the spatial and analytical analysis of archaeological sites and associated materials, are essential to deciphering the use of this region over time. Additionally, it is crucial to understand the relationship between landscape and behavioral changes, and the effect that one has on the other. This work’s aim is to contribute to the knowledge of the archaeological potential of this region, adding Mozambique to the list of countries in the region that use Geographical Information Systems to understand the dynamics of territory occupation by prehistoric human societies.
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Moçambique Pré-história Padrões de povoamento Sistemas de informação geográfica Análises espaciais