With an area of 11,3 million square meters, the International Hub for Sustainable Development (HIDS) covers, in addition to campus of Unicamp in Barão Geraldo, the campus 1 of PUC-Campinas, the campus of Facamp and the entire area of Campinas High Technology Pole 2 (Ciatec 2), where several companies and research centers are already located. HIDS is committed to valuing its environmental and cultural heritage, in order to integrate it in the creation of a sustainable district, which promotes social and economic development without harming it. Therefore, studies aimed at a master plan for its territory include a diagnosis of environmental and cultural heritage, including the archaeological component.
The archaeological diagnosis of the HIDS area was started last week by ANX Engenharia e Arqueologia Ltda. Hired by Funcamp, ANX works on projects that potentially impact archaeological and cultural heritage. According to the professor at the Institute of Biology and coordinator of the HIDS Heritage component, Wesley Silva, the company will survey areas with scenic, scenic or natural potential, considering cultural heritage, archaeological sites and historical monuments in the HIDS area. These include adjacent areas (ADA) such as Cidade Universitária and Parque das Universidades, and a Buffer Zone, where the neighborhoods Parque Rural Fazenda Santa Cândida, Jardim Miriam, Santa Genebra, Novo Barão Geraldo, Jardim Afife and Real Parque are located. .
The identification of archaeological heritage complies with current legislation determined by IPHAN (Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage), which establishes which projects and works, especially large ones, can generate impacts on heritage. Diagnoses like this are necessary to verify the existence of archaeological assets or sites in the places where they are carried out. A historic site is a set of material assets with historical importance for the cultural formation of society.
Throughout the week, several interventions were made in the Fazenda Argentina area. Drillings measuring 30 cm in diameter and 40 cm deep were carried out with an articulated digger (or auger). “We know that in this area there were occupations during the sugarcane and coffee cycles. In the excavations, we looked for archaeological remains from these periods, that is, between the end of the XNUMXth century and the XNUMXth century”, explained ANX archaeologist, Rosângela Alves. Fragments of crockery and ceramics are examples of materials that can be found. After collecting information about each intervention, the holes are closed to prevent accidents with workers and animals.
No traces have yet been found in the subsurface at Fazenda Argentina. “According to the historical studies we carried out, and based on the interventions, I believe this area was only used for planting sugarcane, and was not occupied by residences or other buildings”, says Rosângela.
If found, the materials will be curated (labeling, cleaning, enumeration). “If identified, it is necessary to register the historic site with IPHAN. If any work is done in your area, it will have to be saved,” said Rosângela. A guThe collection of archaeological material will be carried out by the Paulo Duarte Public Archeology Laboratory (LAP), coordinated by professor Aline de Carvalho, from the Heritage component team.
