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Latin America

Judi Lynn

(162,542 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:11 PM Jul 2024

Tonight on PBS at 8:00 Central Time, "NOVA 'Ancient Builders of the Amazon' "

NOVA 'Ancient Builders of the Amazon'

Discoveries reveal traces of ancient civilizations that flourished for centuries with prehistoric populations in the Amazon.

Of course, there will be reruns later.

Could be interesting.

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Tonight on PBS at 8:00 Central Time, "NOVA 'Ancient Builders of the Amazon' " (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2024 OP

Thanks! Season 50 episode 3 of Nova (Timer set) GreenWave Jul 2024 #1

Have read the book 1491? multigraincracker Jul 2024 #2

No I haven't. Seems Central America where rivers saw huge civilizations. GreenWave Jul 2024 #3

Wiped out 3/4 of the population in a few years multigraincracker Jul 2024 #5

That's a lot of "Novas", had no idea! Hoping tonight's program will be good. Judi Lynn Jul 2024 #4

GreenWave

(9,442 posts)

1. Thanks! Season 50 episode 3 of Nova (Timer set)

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:51 PM

Jul 2024

I always wondered why humans did not set up mega civilizations along the Amazon, Orinoco or La Plata as they seem to do elsewhere on this planet.

multigraincracker

(34,302 posts)

2. Have read the book 1491?

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:15 PM

Jul 2024

I couldn’t put it down.

GreenWave

(9,442 posts)

3. No I haven't. Seems Central America where rivers saw huge civilizations.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:20 PM

Jul 2024

multigraincracker

(34,302 posts)

5. Wiped out 3/4 of the population in a few years

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 08:10 PM

Jul 2024

from Western illnesses.

Judi Lynn

(162,542 posts)

4. That's a lot of "Novas", had no idea! Hoping tonight's program will be good.

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 06:21 PM

Jul 2024

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