History

HISTORY

Unafraid to fight

Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s Independence

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HISTORY

Unkept promises

Liberal ideas and the need for national cohesion inspired early proposals for universal public education, but funding was always limited

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History

The foundations of a nation

Researchers analyze movements opposed to Brazil's emancipation from Portugal, revisiting the process of establishing the Brazilian state and its relationship with Hispanic America

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History

Irregular rainfall had a negative impact on the Mayans

Irregular rainfall patterns were a decisive factor in the breakdown of Mayan cities

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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

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Alcohol has accompanied humanity since the emergence of cities and the adoption of agriculture

Some 10,000 years ago, the Chinese made a fermented drink from a mixture of rice, honey, and fruit

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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

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HISTORY

We need to talk about death

In a recently released book, researchers address the subject in its various aspects with the objective of bringing the discussion into the classroom

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RETROSPECT

The sky, as seen from the Missions

With telescopes made alongside the Guaraní people of southern Brazil, Jesuit Buenaventura Suárez closely observed lunar and solar eclipses and Jupiter's moons in the eighteenth century

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OBITUARY

History on Sundays

As a pioneer in studies on the Brazilian Revolution of 1930, Boris Fausto explored microhistory and his own life history

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Obituary

Fascinating archives

Historian Heloísa Bellotto helped modernize document management in Brazil

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Retrospect

Portrait of the rocks that shape the country

First geological map made solely by Brazilians, in 1940, conveys the country's effort to find oil

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History

How artists contributed to the end of slavery in Brazil

Studies examine how theater and music participated in the emancipation of enslaved people in the country

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Archaeology

Pre-historic site may harbor the first araucaria pine record in rock art

Cave painting at a prehistoric site in the interior of Paraná would be the first record of the species in rock art

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RETROSPECT

The roots of hunger

Josué de Castro exposed the economic, social, and biological bases of chronic malnutrition

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Archaeology

Potentially oldest artifacts found in the Americas

16,000-year-old artifacts in the US may represent the oldest evidence of the first tool-making technology

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RETROSPECT

The science rebel

Credited with discovering bradykinin, Maurício Oscar da Rocha e Silva fought to overcome the narrow-mindedness within scientific institutions before his death 40 years ago

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Anthropology

How Indigenous American peoples dream

Ethnographic study shows that the Yanomami see dreams as real-world experiences

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History

Original documents reveal new aspects of the history of Palmares

UNICAMP historian creates database of material collected from archives in countries such as Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands

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Society

Brazilianists of the twenty-first century diversify their focus

Instead of interpreting the country alone, foreigners who study Brazil today seek to insert it into global themes

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ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

Effort to expand access to valuable documents

The São Paulo State Public Archive launches a computer platform to preserve and share its extensive digital collection

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Acknowledgment

End of year award

Pesquisa FAPESP received Synapsis and IMPA Journalism Awards in 2022

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RETROSPECT

Pasteur’s ideas in our daily lives

Born 200 years ago, the French chemist established the methods used to this day to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases

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LITERATURE

Erotica in the work of Mário de Andrade

Aspect of the modernist's work remains taboo and rarely studied, say experts

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Brazilian museums propose new curatorial approaches

Advances in scientific knowledge push institutions to rethink curatorial proposals

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History museums discover treasures in technical archives

Artifacts from Candomblé places of worship and objects from everyday life are on display for the first time, offering renewed interpretations of society

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Ethnographic museums reframe collections

Institutions are establishing dialogues with Indigenous peoples, identifying new meanings behind their collections

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Archaeology

A 4,000-year-old comb for removing head lice

Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old comb for removing head lice

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Archaeology

Azerbaijan tried to erase Armenian culture

Report identifies attempted erasure of Armenian culture in Nakhchivan

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Astronomy

The first map of the night sky

Star catalog by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus (190 BC–120 BC) found in Egypt

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