Moundbuilders of the Amazon: Geophysical Archaeology on Marajo Island, Brazil

by Anna Curtenius Roosevelt

Using a variety of remote sensing techniques, Roosevelt documents the existence of a major moundbuilding culture possessing monumental architectural skills and a rich artistic tradition. This culture thrived on the lowland tropical floodplain of Marajo Island at the mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil from approximately 400 AD to 1300 AD.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0125953488
• ISBN13: 9780125953481
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 495 Pages