Jê Archaeology in São Paulo’s hinterland: the Southern Kayapó in the Rio Grande Basin - SP.

Abstract

This article presents data on the archaeology and ethnohistory of the northern region of the state of São Paulo. The research concentrates on the context of the Rio Grande basin focusing on indigenous groups Jê, called in historical records of the area as Southern Kayapó who occupied the territory between the  seventeenth and twentieth centuries. The reports from chroniclers, naturalists, travelers and explorers who traveled through the region and produced extensive documentation in conjunction with the archaeological research data, contribute to the integration of indigenous groups on the formation of regional history. Through the review and systematization of the informations we develop and provide data about these people to support a better understanding of the Jê occupation in Brazil, thus collaborating with future archaeological researches in the area.