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jpak

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7. I've been a lifelong anthropology and archeology nerd junkie

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 09:26 PM

Jul 2020

Our ancestors we amazing.

There was one very poignant research paper published last year? Maybe you posted it.

When European diseases killed 95+ of native Americans, and they abandoned the agricultural lands, the regrowth of forests drew down enough CO2 to cool the planet.

If you look at (asshole) DeSoto's description of southern NA mound and corn societies, and what other Europeans found 100 years later, it was shocking

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Mexico archaeology: Pre-Hispanic ruins found on mountaintop [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2020 OP

Thank you for sharing this with us. Fascinating. niyad Jul 2020 #1

So surprised to find it! Absolutely knocked me out! This is the first mountain-top site I've heard Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #2

Yes thanks as always for your wonderful posts jpak Jul 2020 #3

Thank you, jpak. So exiting, I'm not sure I'm ready for for such amazing discoveries! Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #6

I've been a lifelong anthropology and archeology nerd junkie jpak Jul 2020 #7

Pre-Hispanic vestiges discovered in a remote hill of Puebla (Google translated) Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #4

An article published in 2013 locally concerning perception of this extinct community at Gran Pena: Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #5