A Vila de Ega (Tefé) do século XIX na Visão do naturalista Henry Bates (1848-1859)

Abstract

The Amazon has always been the target of interests because of its vast biodiversity. This interest intensified more from the century intensifying more and more from the nineteenth century, when scientific expeditions began to singrar by the rivers of our region with the great men of science, the Naturalists. It is undeniable the role of travelers in safeguarding records that serve as the basis for research of various natures. For many years these notes were textual and or visual, were the only sources for us to understand our history as a people, even if mostly these writings and or images represented only the gaze of the colonizer and his idealized view of the newly discovered continent. In this context, this research aimed to present through the writings of the naturalist Henry Bates his vision of the city of Tefé nineteenth century the then Village of Ega. This is a bibliographic study with a qualitative approach. As for the results, it is stated that this research emphasizes the importance of Bates' writings, contributing to the construction of the historical process of the municipality, which will allow the Tephean community to become aware of its history