Useful Water, Miraculous Waters in the Captaincy of Minas Gerais (18th Century)
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https://doi.org/10.17561/at.v1i3.1422Abstract
This article examines some aspects of the interaction between humans and water resources within the captaincy of Minas Gerais, in southeastern Brazil, throughout the eighteenth century. First, it addresses the need to make water available in the captaincy´s emerging urban settlements in order to supply the mining industry, people and animals. Secondly, the research lays special emphasis on the medicinal use of water, analyzing in particular the case of the miraculous waters of Lagoa Santa, a lagoon located near the town of Sabará.
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