Brazil Slide Series: Collection Ethnicity And Population, Slide No. 0002.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

4-6-2009

Description

Azuleios (tiles) in the courtyard of the Church of the Ordem Terceira de São Francisco in Salvador (BA) depicting Portuguese ships in the port of Lisbon before the city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755. The vast Brazilian territory that the Portuguese discovered in 1500 was sparsely populated with indigenous peoples, mainly hunters-gathers. One of Portugal's constant concerns was how to settle the newly discovered continent and exploit its natural resources.Azulejos no pátio da Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Sílo Francisco em Salvador (BA) mostram navios portugueses no porto de Lisboa antes da cidade ter sido destruída por um terremoto em 1755. O vasto território brasileiro, descoberto pelos portugueses em 1500, era escassamente povoado por pequenos grupos indígenas que praticavam a caça e a pesca. Uma das constantes preocupaçãos dos portugueses era como colonizar o novo continente e explorar seus recursos naturais.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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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 1989