Archaeobotanical Remains Of Cave Site In Caetité, Bahia, Brazil

Archeobotany is a division of archeology that is dedicated to the study of the relationship between past human communities and plants. The objective of this article is to identify the macrobotanical remains and the potential of use of plants found in the excavation levels of the archaeological site Caixa D'água cave, located in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. The methodology of this research consisted in the identification of fruits and seeds by means of the comparison of botanical types in collections of seeds, herbaria and specialized bibliography. Twelve carpological types were found and of these, seven types were identified, indicating as representative of the Caatinga and Cerrado plants. All identified vegetables have potential uses, such as food, medicines and other uses.