Table 1 A summary of sites, sherds, aquatic biomarkers and Δ13C18:0–16:0 values.

From: Chemical analysis of pottery reveals the transition from a maritime to a plant-based economy in pre-colonial coastal Brazil

Period and site

Site description

Radiocarbon date

Calendar date (cal BP)

Sherds

 > 5 ug g−1 lipid, n

Aquatic biomarkers (%)

Δ13C18:0–16:0 mean

Taquara-Itararé

 Bupeva II

Coastal site on Ilha de São Francisco do Sul

 

34

34

18

− 0.5

 Pinheiro 8

Estuary site on the Pinheiros river, Babitonga Bay

 

5

5

− 1.0

 Galheta IV

Coastal site near Laguna

950 ± 40 (Beta-280012)

980 ± 40 (Beta-211734)

1070 ± 40 (Beta-280011)

1360 ± 40 (Beta-280010)

1150–900

11

11

36

− 1.7

 Itacoara

15 km inland from Babitonga bay, on the Piraí river

1250 ± 30

900

16

16

13

− 1.6

Guaraní

 Itacoara

15 km inland from Babitonga bay, on the Piraí river

 

8

8

25

− 1.7

 Poço Grande

16 km inland from Babitonga Bay, on the Piraí river

 

21

21

− 4.6

 Laguna 50 (SC-LGN-50)

Estuary site on the shore of Imaruí lagoon, Laguna

 

45

44

7

− 4.5

 Mato Alto I

Estuary site on the shore of Imaruí lagoon, Laguna

 

20

15

20

− 1.7

 Aldeia Ribanceira I

Coastal site at Imbituba

502 ± 40 (LT22562)

404 ± 40 (LT22563)

802 ± 40 (LT22564)

549–341

498–322

762–571

16

12

− 3.4

 Riacho dos Franciscos II

Estuary site near Garopaba do Sul, on the shore of the Jaguaruna Lagoon

770 ± 40 (LT22559)

461 ± 40 (LT22560)

730–565

534–327

20

20

5

− 4.0

 PS-02-Camping

Estuary site on the shore of Patos Lagoon

330 ± 50 (Beta-234205)

491–155

6

6

17

− 1.5

 PS-03-Totó

Estuary site on the shore of Patos Lagoon

530 ± 40 (Beta-237665)

510 ± 40 (Beta-282128)

621–490

553–461

18

18

6

− 2.1