Ilusão e paraíso: história e arqueologia na Amazônia (1948-1965)

Abstract

The modern written of the Amazonian archaeology is related to the researches of north-american Betty Meggers (1921-) and Clifford Evans (1920-1981). The historical relevance of the research effected by the couple and especially for Meggers is the focus of this dissertation. The objective is to present a social and intellectual history of Amazonian archaeology being taken as central focus the a focus the activity of Betty Meggers in the Amazon rain forest with the purpose to understand the process of production, circulation, reception and discussion around the hypotheses about the occupation of the Amazon, and theirs influences contemporaries in the field of Amazonian archaeology. And, in this way, to analyze the historical insertion that the couple reached in the scientific field about the Amazon.