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Albert Eckhout Tapuias dancing, mid. 17th century. Since the 16th century the exploration of the Brazilian inland was attempted several times, mostly to try to find mineral riches like the silver mines found in 1546 by the Spanish in Potosí (now in Bolivia). Since no riches were initially found, colonisation was restricted to the coast where ...
Years of the 16th century in Brazil (10 C) Pages in category "16th century in Brazil" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
The colonial architecture of Brazil dates to the early 16th century when Brazil was first explored, created and settled by the Portuguese, who created an architecture familiar to them in Europe. They built sacred and secular buildings, including houses and forts in Brazilian cities and the countryside.
From the 16th to the early 19th century, Brazil was created and expanded as a colony, kingdom and an integral part of the Portuguese Empire. Brazil was briefly named "Land of the Holy Cross" by Portuguese explorers and crusaders before being named "Land of Brazil" by the Brazilian-Portuguese settlers and merchants dealing with brazilwood.
The former Duarte Coelho Castle, erected starting in 1536 in Olinda, was the first fortress in Brazil. [1]Architectural activity in colonial Brazil began in the 1530s, when colonization gains momentum with the creation of the Captaincies of Brazil (1534) and the foundation of the first villages, such as Igarassu and Olinda, founded by Duarte Coelho around 1535, and São Vicente founded by ...
16th-century religious buildings and structures in Brazil (1 C) This page was last ...
On the eve of the arrival of Europeans in America in 1500, it is estimated that the current territory of Brazil (the eastern coast of South America) was inhabited by two million indigenous people, from north to south. [74] Distribution of Tupi and non-Tupi speaking groups (Tapuia) on the coast of 16th-century Brazil
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