ARAGUAIA RIVER: THE WAY OF THE HINTERLANDS

Abstract

Along the work, was observed the multiplicity, the diversity and the complexity that has marked the Araguaia river’ s history. like the integration way, work and entertainment, emphasizing his power of stimulating It shows the politics of settlement adopted by the governments, which have had like purpose, to help the growth of the navigation. It analyses the form of the implantation of the military prisons, and his influence on the steam-navigation, like inducing agent of deep alterations the social structures existents up till now. (the aldeamentos). Was presented the process of
introduction of the steam-navigation, in the middle of the 19th century, for the development of the commerce and the cultural ribeirinho practices.