He was expelled from the university in 1969 and was succeeded by an official appointed by the authorities and considered to be a reliable bureaucrat. Duarte died years later while still in internal exile, and his successor continues to be regarded as a leading museum director.

From 1965 to 1971 Evans and Meggers, from the smithsonian institution in the United States, set up the National Archaeological Research Project (PRONAPA), bringing together the Paraense Museum Emílio Goeldi, Brazilian Heritage, and most of the archaeological practitioners from the south and northeast regions. In addition to training a new generation of Brazilian field-workers, PRONAPA conducted surveys and tests throughout the country. During the 1970s the following archaeological centers were created in São Paulo State (only the largest are mentioned here):

Prominent archaeological centers were also established in other states:

Graduate courses on archaeology were created at some universities, notably, at São Paulo State University and the Federal University at Pernambuco State. In 1980 the archaeological establishment was able to set up the conservative Society for Brazilian Archaeology (SAB). The main journals created from the 1960s were:

Heritage management has been developing in Brazil for a long time, but it was only in the 1930s that official bills were enacted in relation to the protection of monuments. In 1937 the Historic and Artistic National Heritage Service (Serviço do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional) was established. This office changed its name several times (e.g., to Secretaria do Patrimônio Histórico Artístico Nacional and then Fundação Nacional Pró-Memória) and is presently known as the Instituto Brasileiro de Patrimônio Cultural (Brazilian Heritage). It has a national department in Brasilia and regional sections in each state of the country. The national office in Brasilia is the controlling department,