Arqueologia, museologia e conservação: documentação e gerenciamento da coleção proveniente do Sítio Santa Bárbara (Pelotas-RS)

Abstract

This research seeks to reflect on the importance of documentation and management information as linkage of archaeological collection’s muzealization. This was initiated with a dialogue between the areas of interest - archeology, museology and conservation - understanding them as disciplines that must work together for the preservation of the archaeological heritage. In Brazil, no interaction between these areas, coupled with the lack of standardization in the documentation of this type of library, is bringing harm to their preservation. Concern over this issue resulted in this case study, which focuses mainly on the analysis of the collection site Santa Barbara (Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), excavated and protected by the Lâmina Laboratory (Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Archaeological Research) University of Pelotas’s team. Thus, we attempted to observe the actions of the three areas during this endeavor, following them through their documentation and their mechanisms of information management, aiming to propose as a product, a model of documentation and management applicable to that collection.