The representation of shipwreck sites on Brazilian nautical charts
a proposal to contribute to the preservation of the Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Blue Amazon
Keywords:
Blue Amazon, Archaeological Shipwreck Sites, Nautical Charts, Underwater Cultural HeritageAbstract
In the waters that make up the Blue Amazon, there are thousands of shipwrecks of historical interest. Recognized as underwater archaeological sites, these shipwrecks bear witness to important chapters in the history of navigation on the Brazilian coast. It has now been discovered that many of these sites are remarkably in areas remarkably close to the coastline, such as inlets, peninsulas, capes, and isthmuses, as well as bays and river mouths, and are subject to intense and harmful human actions. the exception of illegal treasure hunting activity, many of these undesirable actions occur due to the lack of information available to sailors, fishermen and divers regarding the existence of these submerged cultural assets and the restrictions placed on them. This article presents a preliminary proposal, developed from a critical approach, in which conceptual and methodological aspects were discussed, aiming at the representation of shipwreck archaeological sites on Brazilian nautical charts.






