The Tupi called all non-Tupi Tapuia, meaning “people of a strange tongue”, “enemies” or “westerners” (Heath, 2001). As a cultural differentiator it isn’t very useful as it includes at least 76 distinct tribes and six language groups.
Portuguese Explorers
During what they called the Marvellous Century (O Século Maravilhoso) Portuguese Explorers did their part to discover the New World. Brazil, Africa, India, Ceylon, South-East Asia, Japan – the Portuguese Explorers got to them all.
Timeline for Colonial Brazil
The Timeline has been divided into general periods:
Sources for Colonial Brazil
An annotated bibliography for Colonial Brazil.