History

Endurance

Intact under the ice of Antarctica

Norwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found

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History

Land grab in the USA in 1816

Historian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA

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Research during quarantine

“To keep from going crazy, I focused my energies on research and on the classes I teach at public schools”

João Augusto Neves Pires, a doctoral student in history, divided his time between studying the punk movement in São Paulo and the classes he taught using Pesquisa FAPESP as pedagogical material

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Brazil 200 years

Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil

Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832

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RETROSPECT

Nineteenth century Portuguese ship identified

Historian from Lisbon recognizes the Prince of Brazil in drawings kept at British museum

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Pedagogy

Beyond theorems and equations

How theoretical disputes and political conflicts influenced mathematics teaching

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Tax history

The Empire’s coffers

Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil

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Recognition

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros

Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)

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Retrospect

From Lisbon to Recife in 67 days

Exactly 100 years ago, two Portuguese aviators pioneered air navigation as they completed the world’s first flight across the South Atlantic

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Urban planning

More than just a city of monuments

Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns

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Retrospect

Side effects of hunger

In 1865, a Brazilian physician described an eye disease caused by malnutrition that was common among black slaves

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History

Short stay, long legacy

A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay

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Cover

The role of women

Uncommon in the history of modern art, in Brazil some women artists gained recognition during their own lifetimes

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Cover

Contested significance

New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches

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COVER

Articulated modernisms

The Centenary of the Week of Modern Art is marked by reflections about its influence on Brazilian culture

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Video

On its 100th anniversary, Modernism still raises criticism and reflection

Historian Luiz Armando Bagolin, from the Institute of Brazilian Studies at the University of São Paulo (IEB-USP), goes through highlights of literature, visual arts and thought by the Modernist movement champions

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Demographics

Discoveries about the past

Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil

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History

From Tupi to Portuguese

Six letters written in ancient Tupi by indigenous peoples during the Brazilian colonial period have finally been transcribed and translated into Portuguese

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Retrospect

The scourge of disease during the Paraguayan War

Most soldiers who fought in the largest armed conflict in South America died of cholera and other infectious diseases, rather than in battle

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Retrospect

Tales from Antiquity

A book of important historical texts translated into Portuguese is about to turn 50

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Neuroscience

The archaeology of the mind

Supported by mathematical models, study investigates the development of human thought over thousands of years

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Archaeology

The Koriabo puzzle

Evidence reveals Pre-Columbian ceramic style used by indigenous peoples of the lower Amazon

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Interview

A visionary of modernity

Aracy Amaral talks about Brazilian modernism

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Archaeology

The enigmatic dragon man

An almost complete skull fossil that was hidden for 85 years may belong to a new species of archaic human being

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Interview

Benjamin A. Cowan: Brazil and the new right

North American historian launches book about religious conservatism in the 20th century

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History

The visible and the invisible

Despite attempts to erase the iconography of slavery, it has left its mark on both the people and the land

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Archaeology

78,000-year-old human burial

The oldest known burial by modern humans in Africa took place about 78,000 years ago

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Retrospect

Education for democracy

Anísio Teixeira’s work is the basis for the defense of public, free, and secular education in Brazil

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COVID-19

In real time

Academic initiatives are collecting personal accounts of memories and mourning experienced during the pandemic

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Archaeology

3,000-year-old city in the Valley of the Kings

In early April, archaeologists and the Egyptian government announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old city, the largest ever unearthed in ancient Egypt

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