Number 1

Abstract

It is our pleasure to deliver to our Brazilian and international readers the first issue of Amazônica. The adjective Amazônica (or Amazônico, which goes with masculine nouns) relates to everything that is native to the region, such as this journal. The idea behind the creation of an anthropological journal focused on Amazonian issues was a simple one: to bring together scientists working in the various countries which make up the greater Amazonia, debating the ways by which human beings in society have dealt with the challenges they have faced in the tropical forest throughout time.