Produção de Ilustrações Científicas com Material Arqueológico Proveniente da Ilha de Marajó

Abstract

Archaeological illustration is an important part of scientific publications, placing itself within the category of research data whose objectivity becomes fundamental for an independent evaluation of the propriety or validity of the results achieved by the work. The present project investigates methods and forms of scientific illustration in archaeology, especially illustrations of ceramic and lithic artifacts, in search of patterns and regularities that are important in the search for objectivity in the display of graphic data. We have reproduced ceramic artifacts from sites located on Marajó Island, experimenting with various reproduction techniques. The research, still in progress, has developed a series of protocols and suggestions for scientific illustration, with the aim of producing a manual that will serve as a guide for archeologists and illustrators.