Indigenous peoples
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There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special rel
A Kaqchikel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Sololá, Guatemala (1993)
Colorized photograph of an Amis couple in traditional clothing. Taken in pre–World War II Japanese-ruled Taiwan.
Guatemalan girls in their traditional clothing from the town of Santa Catarina Palopó on Lake Atitlán
Alonso Fernández de Lugo presenting the captured Guanche kings of Tenerife to Ferdinand and Isabella
During the Age of Discovery, a large scale colonization of the Americas, involving a number of European countries, took place primarily between the late 15th century and early 19th century. The Norse
Christopher Columbus and his crew are landing in the West Indies, on an island named San Salvador, on October 12, 1492.
The Discovery of America (Johann Moritz Rugendas)
The silver mountain of Potosí, in what is now Bolivia. It was the source of vast amounts of silver that transformed the world economy.
Discovery of Brazil