Potencialidade da arqueologia em museus: análise da exposição de arqueologia do Museu de História Natural - ITS/PUC Goiás

Abstract

This final course work presents research carried out on archeology within museums, focusing on the archeology section of the exhibition at the Cerrado Memorial Natural History Museum. The research aimed to analyze the contribution of this archeology exhibition on understanding the past of human cultures that established themselves in the Cerrado. Investigating school visitors' understanding of the contents of the archaeological section. Aiming to understand the level of information reaching schools about archeology in the state of Goiás and whether the archeology section is working to add new content on this subject or is just validating the knowledge already seen in the classroom and through other sources. Since the focus of the research is the theme of archeology, the contribution of the Archaeological Excavation Workshop carried out on the external route of the visit was also evaluated. For this research, bibliographical material was collected that could contribute to the understanding of archaeological themes in museums and, for the production of qualitative analysis of the research, we opted for participant observation and data collection using a form. Using these instruments, it was possible to evaluate the knowledge of visiting students about Archeology in the Cerrado, and make reflections that could contribute to the communication of archeology at the Memorial do Cerrado and in other museums.