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There is evidence of human habitation in Brazil dating back to 9000 BC. Before the Portuguese discovery and occupation of Brazil there was a large indigenous population. This population was fragmented into a number of smaller tribes, the largest of which was the Tupi-Guarani, who survived the sub-tropical environment by clearing just enough land for their crops.

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Turner, B. (2009). Brazil. In: Turner, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Yearbook 2010. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-58632-5_133

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