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April 04, 2014

Indigenous societies' 'first contact' typically brings collapse, but rebounds are possible
Santa Fe NM (SPX) Apr 04, 2014
It was disastrous when Europeans first arrived in what would become Brazil - 95 percent of its population, the majority of its tribes, and essentially all of its urban and agricultural infrastructure vanished. The experiences of Brazil's indigenous societies mirror those of other indigenous peoples following "first contact." A new study of Brazil's indigenous societies led by SFI researcher Marcus Hamilton paints a grim picture of their experiences, but also offers a glimmer of hope to those seeki ... read more

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