Descontruindo mapas, revelando espacializações: reflexões sobre o uso da cartografia em estudos sobre o Brasil colonial.

The article discusses the use of maps in historical research on colonial Brazil, focusing on the idea of recreating historical spaces through cartography as a research tool. Topics addressed include the use of digital tools in historical cartography, particularly Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a mapping recreation based on the chronicles of 18th-century Portuguese author José Barbosa de Sá, and an overview of different conceptions about the history of cartography.