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It was Bush's fault. (I was first.)
It was Global Warming. (I was first.)
Bush doesn't care about illegal immigration. (I was first.)
Interesting - maybe something like hantavirus.
Historical Review: Megadrought And Megadeath In 16th Century Mexico (Hemorrhagic Fever)
The epidemic of cocoliztli from 1545 to 1548 killed an estimated 5 million to 15 million people, or up to 80% of the native population of Mexico (Figure 1). In absolute and relative terms the 1545 epidemic was one of the worst demographic catastrophes in human history, approaching even the Black Death of bubonic plague, which killed approximately 25 million in western Europe from 1347 to 1351 or about 50% of the regional population.
The cocoliztli epidemic from 1576 to 1578 cocoliztli epidemic killed an additional 2 to 2.5 million people, or about 50% of the remaining native population.
Old Mexico Ping!
"He says some historians in Mexico are offended by his theory." Their identify as Mexicans is closely tied to having been culturally and physically raped by the conquistadors. (See Octavio Paz) So, don't bother them with facts, let them continue to believe what suits their victimhood so they can keep carrying that chip on their shoulder. As a matter of fact, when the Spanish arrived in Mexico the natives were sacrificing each other by ripping the living heart out of their victims, in some cases 20,000 at a time. But is isn't PC to talk about that.
Multifactorial. Diseases carried by
The early European explorers frequently reported entire Native American villages being wiped out by European diseases, to which they had little or no resistance.
The British Christians, especially the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, definitely attributed it to God's grace, that God was wiping out the Godless heathens and giving them their fallow fields, already prepared for planting.
There's a gruesome narrative description of Christians tending a village of dying Massachusetts Indians, ill from smallpox. Their beds were made of straw or hay, so the pustules would break on the hard surface and their bodies were covered with oozing crusty pus and blood.
The Europeans already had smallpox so were able to tend without catching it again.
The bubonic plague was carried by rats.
similar:
Collapse Of Civilisations Linked To MonsoonChanges
New Scientist | 1-4-2007 | Catherine Brahic
Posted on 01/04/2007 1:32:54 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1762414/posts
Climate change killed golden civilisations
The Sunday Times | 1/07/07 | Michael Sheridan
Posted on 01/06/2007 9:21:49 PM EST by melt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1763567/posts
also related:
Scientists Study Ancient Gulf Stream
UPI | 12-4-2006
Posted on 12/05/2006 6:11:40 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1748962/posts
Discovery of Constant, Sun Spot Induced,
Harmless 1500 Years Global Warming Cycles
LifeSiteNews | 12/22/06 | Steve Jalsevac
Posted on 12/26/2006 1:36:26 PM EST by wagglebee
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1758622/posts
Scientists drill back in time in Antarctica
Reuters | Friday, Dec 15, 2006 | Deborah Zabarenko
Posted on 12/16/2006 6:34:54 AM EST by jimtorr
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1754377/posts
Global warming biggest since Viking era
Cox News Service | Friday, February 10, 2006 | MIKE TONER
Posted on 02/12/2006 11:49:59 PM EST by presidio9
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577371/posts