How was the word Amazon discovered? - Vidyadip

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How was the word Amazon discovered?

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When the Spanish explorers discovered the Amazon river. They was attacked by a group of local tribes wearing headgear and grass skirts.
These people reminded them of the fierce tribes of women warriors known in the ancient Roman empire as the Amazons. Hence, the name Amazon.

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