GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE HINTERLAND SERGIPANO IN “PRAEFECTURA DE CIRÎIÎ VEL SEREGIPE DEL REY CUM ITÂPUAMA”, GEORG MARCGRAF, 1647

Abstract

The present written, constitute in an analysis about of a Dutch map entitled “Praefectura de Cirîiî vel Seregipe Del Rey cum Itâpuama”, edited in 1647 for Georg Marcgraf. A registry that have to be visualized in local of research nationals and internationals during the survey of sources propose in the scope of a Project of Scientific “Of mines of silver to others interests: geographic thought and historical geography of Itabaiana – sources and themes relatives at formation of your territory”. In addition, whose reading and description of the graphics elements enabled the identification of subjects presents in the process of colonization of the Brazilian territory. A priori, physiographic aspects, like geomorphological formations and river courses, as well as, trails of an initial human occupation that provide to hypothesis and interpretation about the formation of the hinterland sergipano. The map being considered while speech, and, therefore, able of reveal social relations, interests, contradictions, conflicts and spaces dynamics.