The Quilombo dos Palmares was a Nation of Fugitive Slaves that thrive through the entire 17th century.
The book ends with a chapter that explores the myths of Palmares, the values that it enshrines for Bra.
Not a single artifact remains.
It was finally overrun in 1694.
It was at almost constant war with the largest empires on earth.
With a population estimated at 20,000 or more, it had a quasi-parliamentary government, egalitarian society, and a massive mountaintop citadel fortress.
The Quilombo dos Palmares was a Nation of Fugitive Slaves that thrive through the entire 17th century