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sinamar (63.176.159.166) - 09/10/09 23:59
I want to learn more about significant events in Paraguay History. Is there anyone who could give me some details about these significant events?
Comment #1 Penny (109.111.97.3) - 06/07/10 22:10
Almost no archaeological research has been done in Paraguay, and the pre-Columbian history of the country is poorly documented. What is certain is that the eastern part of the country was occupied by Guaraní Indians for at least 1, 000 years before the Spanish conquest. Evidence indicates that those indigenous inhabitants developed a fairly sophisticated level of political autonomy, with quasi-sedentary, multivillage chiefdoms.The first Spaniards settled in the territory in the 16th century. They were predominantly young men, as few women followed them to the relatively unpromising region. Following the Spaniards’ assumption of power, a mixed, or mestizo, population developed that spoke the language of their indigenous mothers but adopted many of the cultural norms of their Spanish fathers. • Page 1 (Original Post) •
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