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9 09, 2017

Who were the Guarani? South American history

By |2019-07-26T21:14:43-07:00September 9th, 2017|South America|Comments Off on Who were the Guarani? South American history

Guarani people performing a dance in the 1800s The Tupi move south When the first Tupi people expanded their territory from Central America to reach the coast of Brazil about 900 BC, some [...]

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 [...]

21 06, 2017

Where does yuca root come from? South America

By |2018-04-19T15:22:44-07:00June 21st, 2017|Food, South America|Comments Off on Where does yuca root come from? South America

Yuca root history: Yuca plants after they're pulled up Yuca's from South America Yuca is a South American plant that probably first evolved around the same time as the other [...]

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