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by trkaky 2y ago

ricardobeat 2y ago
The previous common-sense belief was that the Amazon was never densely populated and had always been exactly like it is today, a dense forest with primitive tribes scattered hundreds of km apart. Twenty years ago, brazilian researchers who would mention this theory were considered a bit lunatic, at the “elvis isn’t dead” or “the US reads all the world’s email” level of conspiracy theories. So playing down these discoveries with discussions of urban density or cities vs villages is pointless, the important finding is that there was some form of civilization there at all.
- tempodox 2y ago
  Agreed, but: > “the US reads all the world’s email” level of conspiracy theories Never say never.
  - alexey-salmin 2y ago
    Perhaps the parent comment is alluding to Elvis actually being not dead
    - lazide 2y ago
      He just went home (/s)
- rockskon 2y ago
  Read, parse for keywords to take action against - what's the difference?
  - ricardobeat 2y ago
    The article makes its main point to dispute the “City” characterization and how this is “overblown”. I can only assume trkaky posted in the same spirit of discrediting the news, which I find worth “taking action” against. It might be old news for people in the field, and not reported faithfully (as usual), but what’s the purpose of raining down on one of the most interesting archeological discoveries in the Americas?
- nico 2y ago
  > Twenty years ago, brazilian researchers who would mention this theory were considered a bit lunatic You are right. However, not only Brazilian researchers, an not just 20 years ago Check out the movie "The Lost City of Z" or the story of Percy Fawcett
  - physicles 2y ago
    Also, the amazing story of Helena Valero, kidnapped by an Amazon tribe, survived just on her wits, and escaped years later: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41758857 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41758857
- helpfulContrib 2y ago
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http://benedante.blogspot.com/2024/01/kunguints-sangay-and-what-constitutes.html http://benedante.blogspot.com/2024/01/kunguints-sangay-and-w...

by trkaky 2y ago

http://benedante.blogspot.com/2024/01/kunguints-sangay-and-what-constitutes.html http://benedante.blogspot.com/2024/01/kunguints-sangay-and-w...

ricardobeat 2y ago

The previous common-sense belief was that the Amazon was never densely populated and had always been exactly like it is today, a dense forest with primitive tribes scattered hundreds of km apart. Twenty years ago, brazilian researchers who would mention this theory were considered a bit lunatic, at the “elvis isn’t dead” or “the US reads all the world’s email” level of conspiracy theories. So playing down these discoveries with discussions of urban density or cities vs villages is pointless, the important finding is that there was some form of civilization there at all.

tempodox 2y ago
Agreed, but: > “the US reads all the world’s email” level of conspiracy theories Never say never.
- alexey-salmin 2y ago
  Perhaps the parent comment is alluding to Elvis actually being not dead
  - lazide 2y ago
    He just went home (/s)
rockskon 2y ago
Read, parse for keywords to take action against - what's the difference?
- ricardobeat 2y ago
  The article makes its main point to dispute the “City” characterization and how this is “overblown”. I can only assume trkaky posted in the same spirit of discrediting the news, which I find worth “taking action” against. It might be old news for people in the field, and not reported faithfully (as usual), but what’s the purpose of raining down on one of the most interesting archeological discoveries in the Americas?
nico 2y ago
> Twenty years ago, brazilian researchers who would mention this theory were considered a bit lunatic You are right. However, not only Brazilian researchers, an not just 20 years ago Check out the movie "The Lost City of Z" or the story of Percy Fawcett
- physicles 2y ago
  Also, the amazing story of Helena Valero, kidnapped by an Amazon tribe, survived just on her wits, and escaped years later: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41758857 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41758857
helpfulContrib 2y ago
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