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bhmnscmm@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL) · 2 years ago

TIL much of the Amazon is the result of thousands of years of tree cultivation by ancient people

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TIL much of the Amazon is the result of thousands of years of tree cultivation by ancient people

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Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest: Trees domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples remain more common in forests near ancient settlements
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We often think of the Amazon rainforest as a vast expanse of nature untouched by humans. But a new study suggests that's not true -- in fact, today's rainforest is shaped by trees that were cultivated by indigenous peoples thousands of years ago.
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      Wrong - the red desert outback has always been there, for thousands of years. The colonists only arrived in the late 1700’s, and didnt even reach and explore the outback until the early 1800’s, let alone have any impact on it

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deserts_of_Australia

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