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In the 16th century, the Potiguara people of Paraíba formed alliances with the French.Between trade and colonial rivalries in Brazil.

In the 16th century, the Potiguara people of Paraíba formed alliances with the French.Between trade and colonial rivalries in Brazil.

Did the Amazons truly exist, or are they merely a projection of the European imagination onto a still largely unknown territory?

Did the Amazons truly exist, or are they merely a projection of the European imagination onto a still largely unknown territory?

When the Jesuit missionary Samuel Fritz recorded his navigation on the waters of the great river in The Great River Marañón or of the Amazons.

When the Jesuit missionary Samuel Fritz recorded his navigation on the waters of the great river in The Great River Marañón or of the Amazons.

The Spanish were attacked by female warriors, compared to the "Amazons" of Greek myths, which led to the river's name: "río de las Amazonas."

The Spanish were attacked by female warriors, compared to the "Amazons" of Greek myths, which led to the river's name: "río de las Amazonas."

The Muiraquitã is an object of protection, strength, and alliance, rooted in the social and political relations of some Amazonian societies.

The Muiraquitã is an object of protection, strength, and alliance, rooted in the social and political relations of some Amazonian societies.

The Jamaraquá community is located on the banks of the Tapajós River, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

The Jamaraquá community is located on the banks of the Tapajós River, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

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