Seridó´s old farms

Author(s)

Nathália Maria Montenegro Diniz

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FAU/SBI)
• Defense date: 2008-11-24

Examining board members

Beatriz Piccolotto Siqueira Bueno; Paulo César Garcez Marins; Marly Rodrigues

• Advisor: Beatriz Piccolotto Siqueira Bueno

Abstract

Seridó is a Rio Grande do Norte semiarid microregion, characterized by a caatinga vegetation and eroded land due to the scarcity and unequal rainfall distribution. The population process began in the 17th century. The families settlemend in the potiguar hinterland was led by Cattle breeding activity followed by cotton cultivation, wich appeared as a very profitable economic activity enlarging and consolidating of Seridós population. The cattle breeding farms existing in the region constitutes a relevant Brazilian heritage architecture example, although constructed with simple shapes and unsigned by architects. Unfortunately this heritage, fundamental for the region and Rio Grande do Norte identity, has been dilapidated, therefore this research aims at contributing for the preservation and dissemination of culture, tradition and heritage buildings and structures of rural Seridó-RN. (AU)