E se falássemos sobre terra preta?

Abstract

In the scientifíc discourse. Amazonian dark earths are fertile soils resulting from past human actions: therefore. they are anthropogenic soils. In The fanners' discourse. these soils are "veins of black eaith" and present themselves as natural soils. The interest in these soils is not restricted to the fanners who have cultivated in these areas for decades and for whom they represent the continuity of their lifes. It is also of interest to the scientifíc institutions that study the process of fonnation and feitility of these dark soils that occur in archaeological sites. The objective here was to understand the interpretations and relations in this network. using TPI as an object of connnon interest between the scientifíc subjects of INPA and EMBRAPA researching these soils and the social subjects of the Conception II Community. Manacapuni. Amazonas, who cultivate these soils. As a cross-cutting theme. questions were raised about the legal provisions for the protection of this archaeological heritage. from the perspective of a dialogue between Anthropology and Archaeology. The results reveal that these dark earths are objects that materialize the social relations constmcted among these subjects. since they bring with them subjectivities that are manifested in a binaiy fonnat (artificial and natural) in which each subject. actors with scientifíc knowledge and actors with local knowledge. has his way of dealing with and perceiving them.