History
Obituary
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An interpreter of Africa
Diplomat, historian, and poet, Alberto da Costa e Silva produced influential work on the continent
By Diego Viana
Archaeology
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The oldest pyramid?
Monument in Indonesia may be older than the pyramids in Egypt
By Redação
Ecology
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Amazonian fruit was domesticated
Native people of the Amazon domesticated cupuaçu 8,000 years ago
By Redação
History
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Aztec encyclopedia
US Institute publishes online illustrated encyclopedia about the Aztecs and the conquest of Mexico
By Redação
Research itineraries
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Fighting against hunger
As well as researching the topic, historian Adriana Salay runs the “Quebrada alimentada” project on the outskirts of São Paulo
Archaeology
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Historical archaeology investigates period from colonization to dictatorship
Excavations help reinterpret historical events by linking material culture, written documents, and oral testimonies
By Diego Viana
Archaeology
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The dexterous rock carvers of 12,000 years ago
Lithic instruments found in Pará were carefully crafted 12,000 years ago
By Redação
Obituary
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Collect and organize
Historian Ana Maria de Almeida Camargo helped expand the range of documents cataloged in archives
By Diego Viana
Archaeology
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Pre-Hispanic sculpture
Ritual table used in ancient Mayan ceremonies restored
By Redação
Obituary
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Public intellectual
José Murilo de Carvalho reinvigorated the study of the elite and citizenship in Brazil
By Diego Viana
History
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Website brings together titles of 16,000 documents on Brazilian independence
Website brings together 16,000 documents about Brazil’s independence, including historical people and monuments
By Redação
History
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Agreement reached with the family of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks’s family is compensated for unauthorized use of her cells
By Redação
Anthropology
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Dreamed lives
Ethnographic studies shed light on how indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami interpret dreams
SOCIETY
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Through a new lens
Brazilianists in the twentieth century were concerned with explaining Brazil to foreign audiences; now their research places the country within the context of global issues
By Diego Viana
Archaeology
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Mayan city emerges from a forest in Mexico
Ancient Mayan city found in ecological reserve in southeastern Mexico
By Redação
Engineering
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Jamaicans behind British iron
Wrought iron production method was invented by Black metalworkers in Jamaica before being taken to England
By Redação
History
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The oldest recorded kiss, found in Mesopotamia
A 4,500-year-old clay tablet from Mesopotamia depicts a couple kissing
By Redação
History
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Diversity characterized the punk scene in the 1980s
Documents produced by young people involved in the movement explain the context in which the genre developed in Brazil
By Diego Viana
Video
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Punk scene in Brazil
Documents reveal the social and political context in which the movement developed in the country | 11'32
By Redação
Video
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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
History
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Medieval monks observed blood-red moons
Texts and paintings by medieval monks help accurately date major volcanic eruptions
By Redação
HISTORY
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Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence
HISTORY
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Unkept promises
Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited
By Diego Viana