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Paulo Duarte (São Paulo, 1899–1984) (Fig. 1) was a lawyer, poet, journalist, and professor at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and a pioneer on the development of a framework for academic research and teaching as well as the legal protection of Brazilian archeological heritage. He had a special research interest on the coastal shell mounds of southern Brazil, which were mined for lime since the beginning of European colonization. Duarte’s struggle to protect these sites eventually led to the consolidation of current Brazil´s legislation to protect archaeological heritage. Duarte created several public institutions, participated in the instruction of cultural heritage laws, and formalized archaeological research at the Universidade de São Paulo.
Duarte did not receive formal training in archaeology. As was common at the time, he had a law degree but never practiced law. Duarte was active in the group of intellectuals and artists associated with the...
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Suñer, R.A., Neves, E.G. (2014). Duarte, Paulo. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_206
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