Análise da cerâmica da Estação Arqueológica de Nhaquene - 2632Bb4: Ilha de Inhaca - cidade de Maputo

Abstract

This paper aims to present the results of the morphological analysis of ceramics excavated at the archaeological site of Nhaquene, located on Inhaca Island. This site is located in an area with productive fields and close to the sea, which favors fishing, in addition to mangroves that offer opportunities for collecting molluscs. The combination of these natural resources, together with the results of the analysis of the collection of ceramics collected on the surface and excavated, suggests that Nhaquene was a favorable place for the occupation of the first communities of farmers and shepherds. This study allowed the identification and classification of seven types of ceramics from the collection excavated at the archaeological site of Nhaquene. The ceramic typologies were classified using the comparative and multidimensional method of ceramics, which consisted of documenting and recording the decoration, the positioning of the decoration on the ceramic, the morphology or profile of the container, and, finally, comparing it with other archaeological sites previously researched, in order to establish similarities, typological differences and the relative chronological sequence. The result of the analysis of the ceramic collection from the archaeological site of Nhaquene showed decorative and morphological similarities with the ceramics of the Matola tradition, identified in the archaeological sites of Matola, Daimane, Eduardo Mondlane University Campus and Zitundo, belonging to the first communities of farmers and shepherds in the southern region of Mozambique(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)