The Amazon has struggled with a drought. What the lack of water exposed were ancient rock engravings. Brazil's history goes back far. South America also has a history of ancient civilizations just like Rome or Egypt. The engravings of human faces are thought to be from 2,000 years ago. Jaime Oliveira an archeologist of the Brazilian Institute of Historical Heritage stated this is a significant discovery. The area they were found was Praia das Lajes in the Negro River. The discovery highlights the need to do more study of the ancient Brazil. The human faces have various expressions and it makes observers wonder what the purpose of the rock engravings were. The engravings could be a mere decoration or be part of some form of cultural representation. The art might have been part of a religious ritual. The indigenous peoples of Brazil's history is not completed documented. When the Portuguese made contact in 1500, the Amerindian population was under threat. Much of their history was preserved through oral traditions, but colonizers never respected it. Brazil has a total of 305 Amerindian ethnic groups. Each has a unique history. The newly discovered engravings should be used as a means of generating interest in the history of indigenous peoples. Brazil's history contains an element of mystery and wonder. The people who made the art remains unanswered. There is no evidence which of the 305 ethnic groups made the rock engravings.
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