History
Obituary
Public intellectual
José Murilo de Carvalho reinvigorated the study of the elite and citizenship in Brazil
By Diego Viana
History
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
Agreement reached with the family of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks’s family is compensated for unauthorized use of her cells
By Redação
Anthropology
Dreamed lives
Ethnographic studies shed light on how indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami interpret dreams
SOCIETY
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
Mayan city emerges from a forest in Mexico
Ancient Mayan city found in ecological reserve in southeastern Mexico
By Redação
Engineering
Jamaicans behind British iron
Wrought iron production method was invented by Black metalworkers in Jamaica before being taken to England
By Redação
History
The oldest recorded kiss, found in Mesopotamia
A 4,500-year-old clay tablet from Mesopotamia depicts a couple kissing
By Redação
History
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
Punk scene in Brazil
Documents reveal the social and political context in which the movement developed in the country | 11'32
By Redação
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
History
Medieval monks observed blood-red moons
Texts and paintings by medieval monks help accurately date major volcanic eruptions
By Redação
HISTORY
Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence
HISTORY
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
History
Irregular rainfall had a negative impact on the Mayans
Irregular rainfall patterns were a decisive factor in the breakdown of Mayan cities
By Redação
Archaeology
Iron staples inside the walls of Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris may have been the first to use iron extensively in its construction in the twelfth century
By Redação
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
OBITUARY
History on Sundays
As a pioneer in studies on the Brazilian Revolution of 1930, Boris Fausto explored microhistory and his own life history
By Diego Viana
Obituary
Fascinating archives
Historian Heloísa Bellotto helped modernize document management in Brazil
By Diego Viana