Anthropology
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
The image as a refuge
Philosopher and anthropologist Janaína Damaceno studies audiovisual materials and investigates photographic archives of the struggle against racism
ARCHIVAL SCIENCE
In times of digitalization and diversity, FGV CPDOC turns 50
Institution created in 1973 to house the Getúlio Vargas archive wants to expand the involvement of women and seeks new forms of classification
By Diego Viana
Genetics
Luzio, similar to current Indigenous people
The oldest skeleton in São Paulo was a descendant of the people that populated the Americas 16,000 years ago
By Redação
Anthropology
Dreamed lives
Ethnographic studies shed light on how indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami interpret dreams
Video
Catholicism with African roots
Researcher traces relationships between the African diaspora, from the time of slavery, and the tradition of samba in the Recôncavo Baiano, in Brazil | 6'53
By Redação
INTERVIEW
Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo pioneered in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil’s indigenous peoples
By Christina Queiroz and Maria Guimarães
ANTHROPOLOGY
Maps used to identify indigenous and quilombola lands
Historical cartography, participatory mapping, and other initiatives are crucial resources in the fight to demarcate territories
By Diego Viana
Video
Anthropologist of Tukano ethnicity reveals concepts of indigenous medicine
Through preventive practices, the first healthcare center based on an indigenous knowledge system has already served more than 10,000 people in Manaus | 10'38
By Redação
Anthropology
A recipe for preserving the body after death
Archaeologist determines detailed recipes for the balms and ointments used to mummify bodies in Ancient Egypt
By Redação
Environment
The ups and downs of Lake Titicaca
The rising water levels of Lake Titicaca flooded its banks and forced Indigenous peoples to migrate to higher ground
By Redação
Anthropology
How Indigenous American peoples dream
Ethnographic study shows that the Yanomami see dreams as real-world experiences
NOBEL PRIZE
The 2022 winners
Twelve individuals and two institutions were awarded the Nobel Prize this year
By Redação
INTERVIEW
Marta Maria Azevedo: In defense of native peoples
Brazilian demographer and anthropologist Marta Azevedo was a pioneer in identifying the phenomenon of population recovery among Brazil's Indigenous peoples
By Christina Queiroz and Maria Guimarães
video
How do Yanomami dream?
Ethnographic studies bring to light Amerindian peoples' interpretations on oneiric activities | 4'14
By Redação
RETROSPECT
The utopian torch
The hundredth anniversary celebration for Darcy Ribeiro highlights the anthropologist's contribution to sociology and education
By Diego Viana
Paleontology
The first bipedal hominids
Considered the oldest representative of the human lineage, the species Sahelanthropus tchadensis lived around seven million years ago
By Redação