South America

8 09, 2017

Brazil’s early history – South America

By |2019-02-22T05:09:58-08:00September 8th, 2017|History, South America|Comments Off on Brazil’s early history – South America

Venus of Santarem (Brazil, ca. 1400-1000 BC) When did people get to Brazil? The first people probably arrived on the Atlantic coast of South America about 15,000 BC. Probably a second wave [...]

8 09, 2017

Who are the Arawak? – South American history

By |2019-01-30T10:01:58-08:00September 8th, 2017|History, South America|Comments Off on Who are the Arawak? – South American history

Arawak history: Arawak family in Trinidad, ca. 1500 AD The Arawak arrive in Venezuela The Arawak probably first arrived in South America with the second wave of people, around 15,000 BC. They [...]

8 09, 2017

What are llamas? South American animals

By |2019-11-12T21:05:35-08:00September 8th, 2017|Environment, South America|Comments Off on What are llamas? South American animals

A llama in Bolivia - llamas live in South America Where did llamas come from? Llamas evolved from camels. Camels evolved in North America about 45 million years ago. They lived in the [...]

8 09, 2017

South American and Central American architecture

By |2018-04-12T08:53:21-07:00September 8th, 2017|Architecture, Central America, South America|Comments Off on South American and Central American architecture

Olmec Pyramid, La Venta, Mexico (500 BC) The earliest big buildings from South America are in Ecuador and Peru, along the Pacific coast. The Norte Chico people and the Valdivia people built [...]

8 09, 2017

Central and South American history – colonization

By |2018-04-29T10:45:08-07:00September 8th, 2017|Central America, History, South America|Comments Off on Central and South American history – colonization

South American history: Aztec doctor treating people with smallpox (1500s AD, Codex Mendoza) The Inca, Brazil, and Chile In 1500 AD, the Inca Empire dominated the east coast of South America. Further north, [...]

8 09, 2017

History of Brazil – Brazil and colonization

By |2019-02-22T06:00:17-08:00September 8th, 2017|History, South America, Where|Comments Off on History of Brazil – Brazil and colonization

History of Brazil: The Tapuia people, ca. 1650 (by Albert Eckhout) Tupi war with Tapuia In the late 1400s AD, the Tupi people had just won a big war with the Tapuia people. [...]

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