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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
A pau-brasil (brazilwood) tree. The French challenged Portugal's hegemony in the region exploiting this native red wood that was abundant along the Brazilian coast and was the source of a red dye in demand in textile manufacture. The Portuguese decided to establish a central administration in Salvador, Bahia in 1549 and until 1763 they coordinated Brazil's colonization and settlement from there.Uma árvore pau-brasil. Os franceses desafiaram a hegemonia portuguesa na região, explorando esta madeira vermelha nativa que era abundante ao longo da costa brasileira e era a fonte de uma tintura vermelha em manufaturados têxteis. Os portugueses decidiram estabelecer uma administração central em Salvador, na Bahia, em 1549. Até 1763 eles coordenaram a colonização brasileira deste local.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1991
Keywords
Brazil: Sao Paulo
