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The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: ... Due to the high educational and cultural level of Uruguayan society at the end of the 19th century, the ...
The culture of Uruguay is diverse since the nation's population is one of multicultural origins. Modern Uruguayan culture and lifestyle are heavily influenced by European traditions, due to the contributions of large numbers of immigrants who arrived in the country from the 19th century onwards, especially from Italy and Spain.
The history of Uruguay according to the political period (interim and other administrations in italics): Indigenous period: no political organization known. Colonial period and fight for independence. Nation building and prelude to civil war (1828–1839). Provisional governments of Suárez - Rondeau - Lavalleja.
Indigenous peoples in Uruguay or Native Uruguayans, are the peoples who have historically lived in the modern state of Uruguay. Because of genocidal colonial practices, disease and active exclusion, only a very small share of the population is aware of the country's indigenous history or has known indigenous ancestry.
Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by ongoing fights for dominance in the Platine region [31] between British, Spanish, Portuguese, and other colonial forces. In 1806 and 1807, the British army attempted to seize Buenos Aires and Montevideo as part of the Napoleonic Wars .
The Heritage Day (Spanish: Día del Patrimonio) is an annual celebration of Uruguay's history and culture.It takes place the first weekend of October and is organized by the National Cultural Heritage Commission of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Not much is known about the Charrúa due to their cognitive erasure at an early time in Uruguayan history. The only surviving documents that concern the Charrúa are those of Spanish explorers, archaeologists, and anthropologists. A new body of literature is currently emerging about their oral history, contemporary ethnogenesis and activism.