In search of the origins of human beings in the American continent

A case study

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https://doi.org/10.29327/233099.18.1-2

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Povoamento do continente americano, Arqueologia, Análise do discurso

Abstract

This work aims to investigate the origins of human beings in the Americas, considering three main perspectives on settlement: a) fundamentalist Christian religious discourse; b) discourse about ancient peoples; c) scientific discourse based on archaeological data and remains. The main justification arises from the importance of highlighting the search for the settlement routes of the first human groups in the Americas, in order to demonstrate the various possibilities and not focus solely on settlement via the Bering Strait in the northern part of the Americas.

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Gabriel Frechiani de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

PhD in Archaeology from the Federal University of Sergipe (2018) and Master in Anthropology and Archaeology from the Federal University of Piauí (2014). He has a multidisciplinary background, including degrees in History (UESPI, 2007), Philosophy (UNIFAVENI, 2024), Geography (FAVENI, 2024), Portuguese and English Literature (UNIBTA, 2022), Social Sciences (FACULDADE EDUCAM, 2022), Environmental Management (WYDEN, 2022), Pedagogy (INTERVALE, 2021) and Administration (UAPI, 2022), in addition to several specializations in areas such as Teaching Methodology, Environmental Management, Special and Inclusive Education, Neuropsychopedagogy, Clinical and Institutional Psychopedagogy, and Archaeology and Heritage. With professional experience, he served as a Substitute Professor and Coordinator of the History Program at the State University of Piauí (UESPI), and as a Fellow Professor in programs such as Plataforma Freire and PARFOR, teaching History and Introduction to Archaeology. He has extensive experience in teaching, pedagogical coordination, and research, focusing on History, Archaeology, and Heritage Preservation, demonstrating leadership and educational management skills.

Pedro Paulo Abreu Funari, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Full Professor (History Unicamp 2004), Associate Professor (History Unicamp 1996), Doctor (Archaeology USP 1990), Master (Social Anthropology USP 1985), Bachelor (History USP 1981), Technician (Advertising 1976). Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University, Research Associate, Illinois State University, University of Barcelona, ​​Université Laval, research group leader at CNPq, scientific advisor to FAPESP, advisor at Stanford and Binghamton, collaborator at UFPR, UFPel, professor at UNESP (1986-1992) and postgraduate professor at the Universities of Algarve (Portugal), Nacional de Catamarca, del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, UFRJ, UERJ. He has supervised people of diverse nationalities, sexual orientations, Afro-descendants, indigenous people, women (>50), ethnic and religious minorities: + 120 undergraduate supervisions, 19 post-doctorates, 42 doctorates, 47 master's degrees, 2 specializations, today distinguished researchers, leaders in prestigious institutions (London School of Economics, Durham University, Université de Tours, Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia), UNICAMP, USP, UNESP, UFRJ, UFF, UFMG, UFPR, UFRJ, UnB, MASJ, UEL, UFPel, UCS, UEMG, UEM, UMESP, Uniplac, PUCPR, FESB, UNIFAP, UFS, UNIP, Unifesp, C. U. Claretiano, UFG, UFBA, UNIFAL, UFMA, UFPA, UFOP, UEG, UFPE, UFMS, UFCG, UnB, Paraná Basin Museum, UFAL, Udesc, National Museum of Colombia, Air Force University, Liège University, Mackenzie University, Univille, U. Texas. At Unicamp, Coordinator of the Center for Strategic Studies (2007/09) and Nepam (2014/16), representative of the IFCH at CADI (2005-2009) and of the holders at DH (2015/6), Advisor to the Rector's Office and Coordinator of the Center for Advanced Studies at Unicamp (2009-2013), host of the RTV Unicamp program "Dialogue without Borders" (2011/6), >240 interviews, with hundreds of thousands of views. He serves on the editorial board of more than 60 scientific journals worldwide. He has published and organized 568 books, reissues, and chapters in the United States, England, Australia, Austria, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, 770 articles, reviews, and notes in more than 150 refereed foreign and Brazilian scientific journals, such as Current Anthropology, Antiquity, Revue Archéologique, Journal of Social Archaeology, American Antiquity, American Journal of Archaeology, Dialogues d'Histoire Ancienne, Bonner Jahrbücher. More than 80 reviews of his books have been published (> 30 of them in foreign journals). Joint projects with foreign researchers have resulted in the visits of numerous scholars from the world's leading research institutions (Universities of London, Paris, Saint Andrews, Boston, Southampton, Durham, Illinois, Barcelona, ​​Havana, Buenos Aires, London, CNRS). He has participated in more than 600 events and organized 181 scientific meetings. He was Secretary of the World Archaeological Congress (2002-2003), a permanent member of the board of the Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques, and Protohistoriques (UISPP), foreign academic of the Cuban Academy of History since 2013. Leader of a CNPq research group, based at Unicamp, and deputy leader of two others. Editor of a 33-volume book collection, with academic support from FAPESP, CNPq, CAPES, FAPEMIG, and UNICAMP. Co-editor of the Historical Archaeology in South America Collection (University of Alabama). Works in the areas of History and Archaeology, Ancient History and Historical Archaeology, Latin, Greek, Jewish Culture, Christianity, Religiosities, Environment and Society, Strategic Studies, Tourism, Heritage, Gender Relations, and Advanced Studies. Google Scholar 11,773 citations, H-index = 52 and i10 = 212, FAPESP: 127, academia.edu: 22,921 followers, 955,557 consultations, 13,573 published mentions, RG H = 21, 206748 queries, 1756 citations, Research Interest score 1649, 2096738 (n USP), ORCID 0000-0003-0183-7622, ​​ppfunari@uol.com.br http://lattes.cnpq.br/4675987454835364, Web of Science ResearcherID: B-9867-2012.

Michel Justamand, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

Associate Professor IV of the Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology, INC, at UFAM. On September 4, 2025, I proudly completed 30 years as a public servant.

Jaqueline Feitosa Batista, Instituto Superior de Educação Antônino Freire

She holds a Master's degree in Brazilian History from the Federal University of Piauí (2007), a degree in Full Degree in History from the Federal University of Piauí (1998), a degree in Technical Course in Buildings from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí (1987) and a Course in Pastoral Theology from the Regional Pastoral Institute (1994). In addition to teaching in undergraduate courses - History, Higher Normal, Biology, Library Science, Tourism -, high school and elementary school, she has experience in the area of ​​Archaeology, with an emphasis on Rock Art Conservation, working mainly on the following themes: history, heritage, rock art conservation, rock art conservation and conservation of rock painting sites.

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2018-06-29

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OLIVEIRA, G. F. de; FUNARI, P. P. A.; JUSTAMAND, M.; BATISTA, J. F. In search of the origins of human beings in the American continent: A case study. Somanlu: Journal of Amazonian Studies, Manaus, v. 18, n. 01, p. 22–39, 2018. DOI: 10.29327/233099.18.1-2. Disponível em: //periodicos.ufam.edu.br/index.php/somanlu/article/view/4962. Acesso em: 17 nov. 2025.

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Vol. 18 No. 01 (2018): Revista Somanlu: 18 anos da História de Consolidação da Pesquisa Cientifica na Amazônia.

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