Entre a terra e o mar: continuidades e descontinuidades da gênese renascentista do patrimônio arqueológico

Jader Reis  Monteiro

doi:10.61411/rsc2025112918

Autores

Jader Reis Monteiro Universidade NOVA de Lisboa -FCSH Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61411/rsc2025112918

Palavras-chave:

Arqueologia Subaquática, História da Arqueologia, Patrimônio Cultural Subaquático

Resumo

This article briefly analyzes the views on terrestrial and submerged cultural heritage since the Renaissance. It argues that while the Renaissance interest in antiquities on land gradually fostered the notion of cultural heritage, submerged artifacts remained stigmatized as “treasures,” a view that contributed to their late recognition as archaeological heritage. Taking the case of Lake Nemi as a starting point, the article demonstrates how these early incursions, although foreshadowing practices of nautical archaeology, were more closely tied to a long tradition of salvage operations with utilitarian and commercial purposes. The research highlights the fundamental dichotomy that emerged: terrestrial heritage from then on was gradually valued, eventually becoming associated with cultural identity and nation-building, whereas underwater heritage, enveloped in a mystique of rescue and adventure, was primarily valued for its pecuniary worth. It concludes that this historical disparity in perception is the fundamental reason why underwater cultural heritage took centuries longer to be formally recognized and protected in comparison to terrestrial heritage.

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