. Bulletin. Ethnology. 40 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull, m 41-43) in the northern part of the Territory of Amapd in its general characteristics and in the fact that no burials and onlj a few scattered sherds are associated with it. Its location on a high point in the area with an unobstructed view of both sunrise and sunset, the laborious transportation of stones from a distance of at least 5 km., and their placement in some sort of definite pattern, seem to warrant the con- clusion that this site was used as a place of worship or ceremonial gathering. SITE A-23—ILHA DA FORTALEZA, CONCEig
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 40 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull, m 41-43) in the northern part of the Territory of Amapd in its general characteristics and in the fact that no burials and onlj a few scattered sherds are associated with it. Its location on a high point in the area with an unobstructed view of both sunrise and sunset, the laborious transportation of stones from a distance of at least 5 km., and their placement in some sort of definite pattern, seem to warrant the con- clusion that this site was used as a place of worship or ceremonial gathering. SITE A-23—ILHA DA FORTALEZA, CONCEigAO Information on this stone alinement comes from Sr. Newton W. Cardoso, who visited it in March 1949. It is on a point of land between the lower Rio Flexal and the Canal de Carapaporis, which passes be- tween the mainland and the Ilha de Maracd. One and a half kilom- eters from the coastline are two small hiUs, one measuring 50 meters long by 25 meters wide and the other, 60 meters west of the first and roughly circular, measuring 35 by 45 meters and 5 meters high. Dur- ing the rainy season only these two small rises escape flooding. Pot- sherds and remnants of a stone alinement are found on the second hill only. The caboclos could remember when there were a large number of standing stones and many fallen ones arranged roughly in a large circle. Only 6 of these (largest X X meters) remained at the tune of Sr. Cardoso's visit (fig. 3), the others having been car- ried off for modern building purposes. The nearest source of rock that he could ascertain is 10 km. away by dugout. Once again the small elevation commands a perfect view of the surrounding region. AFTER CARDOSO, FIELD FLOODED IN RAINY SEASON NATURAL ELEVATION IF ABOUT S M. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work
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