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Burial urn, Marajoara culture. American Museum of Natural History

"The Marajoara or Marajó culture was an ancient pre-Columbian era culture that flourished on Marajó island at the mouth of the Amazon River in northern Brazil. In a survey, Charles C. Mann suggests the culture appeared to flourish between 800 AD and 1400 AD, based on archeological studies. Researchers have documented that there was human activity at these sites as early as 1000 BC. The culture seems to have persisted into the colonial era."

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Two distinct cave paintings from Northeast archaeological region of Seridó, RN. Considered the largest graphic heritage in the northeast of Brazil - along with the Capivara National Park in the state of Piauí.

"They portray the numerous activities of the daily and ceremonial life of the peoples who did them, as well as the manifestation of the material, immaterial and technical culture of indigenous abstract thought in Brazilian prehistory."

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"Tangas" or "Tapa-sexo", marajoara ceramic.

"Archaeological evidences leading researchers to infer about female participation in society marajoara. The "thongs" have a triangular shape, concave, made of ceramic, with holes at the ends through which strings passed to be fitted to women's bodies. Used in ceremonies and also as clothing, the loincloths found in landfills, cemeteries, have anatomical shape and different sizes, which leads us to believe that were made to measure. The simple red thongs would be worn by older or married women and those decorated by younger women probably in puberty rituals (SCHAAN, 2005)."