Serra da Capivara National Park
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Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park
in the north east of Brazil
. It has many prehistoric paintings. The park was created to protect the prehistoric artifacts and paintings found there. It became a World Heritage Site
in 1991. Its head archaeologist is Niède Guidon
. Its best known archaeological site is Pedra Furada.
It is located in southeast state of Piauí
, between latitudes 8° 26' 50" and 8° 54' 23" south and longitudes 42° 19' 47" and 42° 45' 51" west. It falls within the municipal areas of São Raimundo Nonato
, São João do Piauí
, Coronel José Dias
and Canto do Buriti
. It has an area of 1291.4 square kilometres (319,000 acres). The area has the largest concentration of prehistoric small farms in the Americas (North, Central and South). Scientific studies confirm that the Capivara mountain range was densely populated in prehistoric periods.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the north east of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It has many prehistoric paintings. The park was created to protect the prehistoric artifacts and paintings found there. It became a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in 1991. Its head archaeologist is Niède Guidon
Niède Guidon
Niède Guidon is a Brazilian archaeologist who was born on the 12 March 1933 in Jaú, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. She has won international recognition and support for her struggle to protect Brazil's rich archaeological heritage....
. Its best known archaeological site is Pedra Furada.
It is located in southeast state of Piauí
Piauí
Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country.Piauí has the shortest coastline of any of the non-landlocked Brazilian states at 66 km , and the capital, Teresina, is the only state capital in the north east to be located inland...
, between latitudes 8° 26' 50" and 8° 54' 23" south and longitudes 42° 19' 47" and 42° 45' 51" west. It falls within the municipal areas of São Raimundo Nonato
São Raimundo Nonato
São Raimundo Nonato is a city located in the southern region of the state of the Piauí, Brazil, and is 576 km away from the capital, Teresina. It is known for been the city where the administration the Serra da Capivara National Park is located....
, São João do Piauí
São João do Piauí
São João do Piauí is a town and municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Coronel José Dias
Coronel José Dias
Coronel José Dias is a town and municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
and Canto do Buriti
Canto do Buriti
Canto do Buriti is a town and municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
. It has an area of 1291.4 square kilometres (319,000 acres). The area has the largest concentration of prehistoric small farms in the Americas (North, Central and South). Scientific studies confirm that the Capivara mountain range was densely populated in prehistoric periods.