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#446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America

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The Tragic Impact of Disease on Native American Cultures

This chapter dives into the rich complexities of Native American cultures and the devastating impacts of European colonization. It highlights how diseases, miscommunication, and well-intended actions contributed to a tragic loss of life, illustrated through a poignant story of a missionary's unintended consequences during an epidemic.

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