Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Seridó UNESCO Global Geopark

BR

Seridó’s cultural heritage is diverse, and the geopark preserves the memory of ancient prehistoric peoples in more than 120 archaeological sites. The most outstanding are in the Carnaúba dos Dantas municipality, where 90 sites—particularly Xiquexique—show hunting and ritual scenes.Other cultural expressions of the region include cordel literature, mamulengos theatre, puppet performances like those of the guignol in France or the Italian pupazzi, and a strong religious heritage of Sephardi Judais

Seridó UNESCO Global Geopark in BR
Photo: Renalle Ruana Pessoa Ramos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationBR
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2022
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 280,300 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Seridó UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Seridó UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Seridó’s cultural heritage is diverse, and the geopark preserves the memory of ancient prehistoric peoples in more than 120 archaeological sites. The most outstanding are in the Carnaúba dos Dantas municipality, where 90 sites—particularly Xiquexique—show hunting and ritual scenes.Other cultural expressions of the region include cordel literature, mamulengos theatre, puppet performances like those of the guignol in France or the Italian pupazzi, and a strong religious heritage of Sephardi Judais. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

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