History
History
Drought caused collapse of Mayan capital
Lack of water was behind the civil conflicts that led to the fall of the Mayan capital in present-day Mexico
By Redação
images
Images of history, history of images
The illustrations created for this edition were based on iconography that originated from the facts and key characters of the Independence of Brazil, as well as other “portrayals” of the country produced during almost seven decades of its imperial rule. “Portrayals” is in quotation marks because as has been described, these images are more like... View Article
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Brazil’s post-independence justice system broke away from, yet built on, the past
The country’s Judiciary was established amid major shifts in the late colonial period
By Diego Viana
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Science to help build a nation
Museums, research institutions, maps, and surveys of natural resources grew in importance in the Brazilian Empire
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Crafters of emancipation
The political approach taken by the protagonists of Brazilian independence was marked by liberalism and constitutional revolutions
History
Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s independence
HISTORY
Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
photolab
Europe in China
Project investigates connections between Asian, European, and Indigenous cultures in Brazil
By Redação
Brazil 200 years
Errors and accuracies on the path to Independence
Researchers from Museu Paulista correct details of the route taken by Dom Pedro on September 7, 1822
FAPESP – 60 YEARS
FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history
Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil
By Redação
History
Darwin’s missing notebooks return to Cambridge
Notebooks that belonged to Darwin are returned to Cambridge University
By Redação
Endurance
Intact under the ice of Antarctica
Norwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found
By Redação
History
Land grab in the USA in 1816
Historian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA
By Redação
Brazil 200 years
Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil
Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832