Do terreiro à sala de estar: um estudo arqueológico da cultura material de pretos-velhos do Museu e Laboratório de Arqueologia Alfredo Mendonça de Souza

Abstract

The purpose of this developed study was to study the material culture of pretosvelhos who are under the protection of the Museum and Laboratory of Archeology Alfredo Mendonça de Souza, in order to present a reflection on the potential of the statuettes of pretos-velhos in association with the meanings of memory and identity. These pieces were identified through an archaeological work carried out at Casarões da Sete, or at the currently known Salão Rio Solimões, located next to the Rio Negro Palace, on Sete de Setembro Avenue downtown neighborhood of Manaus. Being inserted in the field of Historical Archaeology, several sources were considered for the development of this study, as much the own material culture, as reports of the work realized at Casarões da Sete, doctoral theses, master dissertations and articles that deal with the subject matter of these characters . We do not intend to take these pieces as a curiosity, but to contribute to the understanding of the diverse Manauara cultural heritage and encourage other researches on this theme from many possible perspectives.