First, the Environmental Discipline team, an area within Engineering and Construction, maps the archaeological sites. Then, a scientific survey is done at every site. The work is completed with the collection of the materials found, which are identified and preserved by EGP with the support of local institutions.
Appreciation of the cultural legacy
More than simply old objects, the materials found are relics that reveal the history of the civilisations that have lived in our country. As well as helping to understand how communities expanded around the Brazilian territory, some stone hewn tools, probably built and used by ancient farmers and growers that lived in these areas, demonstrate the adaptability of the old inhabitants to environmental changes.