Exploring rock art as a pedagogical tool: didactic experiences from the petroglyphs of the archaeological sites Lagoa das Pedras Pintadas in Alto Santo and other sites such as Cumbe, Lagoa Ferrada and João Pedro in Morada Nova, Ceará, Brazil.
History Teaching, Rock Art, Indigenous History
Indigenous peoples in Ceará have faced a prolonged process of erasure of their history and memory. Since the 19th century, official discourse has perpetuated the narrative that indigenous peoples disappeared from Ceará. The presence of these communities in the state, especially in the hinterlands, is widely unknown to society at large. The consequences of this policy are reflected in the teaching of History, where the almost absence of the presence of indigenous people from Ceará is notable in the curriculum and teaching materials. The discovery of archaeological sites in the Jaguaribana region, such as Cumbe, João Pedro and Lagoa Ferrada in the municipality of Morada Nova and the Lagoa das Pedras Pintadas, in Alto Santo, CE, marks the historical presence of indigenous peoples in the region. Therefore, the intersection between History and Archaeology presents significant potential for teaching, opening space for discussions on the use of material culture, particularly rock art, produced by indigenous populations of the past, as a rich strategy to bring students closer to the world and lifestyle of these peoples. In this context, this work aims to develop didactic experiences in the classroom, focusing on the rock art records of archaeological sites in the municipalities of Morada Nova and Alto Santo, CE. The goal is to analyze the rock art of these sites as suitable resources to promote pedagogical experiences that foster the construction of historical knowledge and an understanding of the culture of the indigenous peoples who inhabited the Jaguaribe Valley in the past.