And to think that their colleagues told them not to bother, that there was nothing there. Must feel really gratifying after all those years.
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The Europeans always spread the myth that they conquered the Americas because they were somehow superior. The fact is that it was simply because 90% of the population died.
Native American history: We lived on this land for a very long time and had a grand civilization for thousands of years.
Eurocentric history: "Indians" crossed the strait a few years ago and lived in primitive huts or whatever.
Modern Science: Yeah, it was major cities, road networks, etc. for thousands of years. Let me show you the evidence...
We've known this for a long time.