Instituto de Pesquisa e Memoria Pretos Novos - IPN
State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
The Institute for Research and Memory of the Pretos Novos is a Brazilian institution located in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Instituto de Pesquisa e Memória Pretos Novos, or IPN. You are standing on one of the most significant and sobering historical sites in South America. …
Listen in the app2The Valongo Context — Epicenter of the Trade
To understand why this cemetery existed here, we must look at the broader geographic and economic landscape of the late 18th century. Rio de Janeiro was the largest slave-trading port in human history. …
Listen in the app3The Archaeology of Erasure — 'À Flor da Terra'
The archaeological findings at the IPN revealed a disturbing practice that historians refer to as burials 'à flor da terra,' or at the flower of the earth. This is a scholarly way of saying that the bodies were buried in…
Listen in the app4The Story of Baquita — Giving a Face to the 60,000
In 2013, a significant breakthrough occurred in the research at the IPN. Archaeologists discovered the first complete skeleton at the site, which provided a crucial opportunity for a more intimate understanding of the victims. …
Listen in the app5The Second Death — Spiritual and Cultural Violence
Historians often speak of a 'second death' when discussing the Cemitério dos Pretos Novos. The first death is the physical expiration of the body, which was all too common in the brutal slave trade. …
Listen in the app6A Monument to Resilience — The Guimarães Legacy
The existence of the IPN today is largely due to the extraordinary courage and persistence of two people: Mercedes and Petrúcio Guimarães. When they first discovered the bones in 1996, they were faced with a difficult choice. …
Listen in the app7The Geography of Mourning — Rua Pedro Ernesto
Finally, let's step back onto Rua Pedro Ernesto and consider the urban geography of mourning. This street, which today seems like a quiet, residential artery of the Gamboa neighborhood, was once the boundary of a landscape of…
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our time at the Instituto Pretos Novos, I hope you carry with you more than just a set of historical facts. This site asks something of us. …
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Instituto de Pesquisa e Memoria Pretos Novos - IPN is a place in State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | State of Rio de Janeiro · Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -22.8961, -43.1929 |
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