O “VALOR” DAS TERRAS AMAZÔNICAS NO SÉCULO XIX: QUESTÕES SOBRE AGRICULTURA E EXTRATIVISMO

Abstract

The “value” of land in the Amazon, more precisely between the decades of 1840-1880 is our object of analysis. Thus, we chose the understanding of this issue in the heterogeneity of interpretations that were presented in the discourses present in documents and official statements. We inquired about the elements that pointed to the definition of the value of land and not associated with just about the monetary point of view, but also related to the social importance of the use and occupation, which drove the speeches of those who saw in agriculture the possibility of fix the Amazon man ensuring the landownership and the establishment of farms. We show that the discussions pointed to the understanding that the value of land, be it economic or social, was related to the development of agriculture production which ensured a more consistent and less susceptible to natural condition and collection cycles.