History of South America
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The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The
Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest, near Manaus
Paleogeography of northern South America around 105 mya
Members of an uncontacted tribe encountered in the Brazilian state of Acre in 2009
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South America
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South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the s
History of South America
…the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The continent continues to be home to indigenous peoples, some of whom built high civilizations prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1400s…
Scheme for geographical regions and subregions used by the United Nations Statistics Division
The prehistoric Cueva de las Manos, or "Cave of the Hands", in Argentina
The Inca estate of Machu Picchu, Peru, is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
The Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral landing in Brazil in 1500