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Schools played an important role in the introduction process of civilized culture in the Amazon. First the schools models determined by the medieval heritage and then by modernity. Our goal is to analyze how the elements of civilization introduced by these schools invaded the native culture, opening trenches for the introduction of modern sciences in this region. Schools built in the Eastern Amazon - where today is located the State of Pará - were important in this process, as the St. Alexander, built by the Jesuits and the Para Lyceum, by the state government. For this reason focus our analysis on this region.