Revisiting first contacts on the Amazon 1500-1562

Abstract: This article revisits four well-known accounts of the first European encounters with Amerindians in the Amazon. The sporadic character of these encounters make the impact on Amerindian societies irregular and uneven. My analysis is directed to the present condition as encountered, especial...

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Main Author: Mark Harris
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense
Series:Tempo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-77042017000300509&lng=en&tlng=en