Body modification and paleopathological evidence in the iconography from the ‘Philosophical Travel’ to Brazilian Amazonia by Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (1783 – 1792)
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| ID | 6136253 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Maria do Rosário Martins (0000-0002-8609-5834), Ana Luisa Santos (0000-0001-6073-1532, Centre for Research in Anthropology), Maria Arminda Miranda (Centre for Research in Anthropology), Vítor Matos (0000-0003-2620-7352, Centre for Research in Anthropology) |
| Ano | 2010 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Páginas | 239-257 |
| Data de publicação | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Antropologia Portuguesa (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0870-0990 • E-ISSN: 2182-7982 |
| Editora | Coimbra University Press (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.14195/2182-7982_27_13 |
| OpenAlex | W2086361889 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 8 |
Iconographic representation of humans is an important source of evidence for paleopathologists. This is particularly so in acknowledging sociocultural practices in past and/or extinct populations. The aim of this work is to report images of body modifications and cases of paleopathological interest represented \nin the iconography recovered during the ‘Philosophical Travel’ to the Brazilian \nAmazonia, led by the naturalist Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (ARF) between 1783 and 1792. Watercolors executed by the official expedition illustrators have been selected from the surviving archive. These portray individuals with their artefacts, clearly exhibiting cranial, facial and thoracic modifications, performed by groups such as the Tanarana, Cambeba, Jurupixuna, Mauá, Miranha, Caripúna \nand Uariquena. ARF also recorded the procedures and underlying cultural significance of these practices. The unequivocal pathological cases represented include a “male dwarf” [sic], and a Catauixi woman with dermatological lesions on her body. The author described with some details this skin condition and considered various possible diagnoses (e.g. vitiligo, scabies or leprosy). He also questioned \nwhether these were hereditary or environmental in origin. This study considers the documentary evidence in the context of modern paleopathological inquiry, contributing to our understanding of cultural practices and diseases affecting the \nAmazonian inhabitants during the 18th century
Art · Art history · Humanities · Iconography · History of Medicine and Tropical Health · Leprosy Research and Treatment · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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