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Isolation Born From Plague And Caution
- The Sentinelese likely sealed their isolation after repeated epidemics decimated neighbors and outsiders.
- Their long-term quarantine became a deliberate cultural choice to avoid contact and disease.
Nineveh Shipwreck And Abandoned Survivors
- In 1867 the ship Nineveh wrecked and survivors were left ashore after the captain escaped in the only intact boat.
- The Sentinelese attacked, and the survivors reportedly fended them off with sticks and stones until rescue arrived.
Portman's Abductions And Regret
- Maurice Portman kidnapped Sentinelese elders and children; the elderly died soon after due to illness.
- Portman later regretted contact, noting outsiders had brought the tribe "nothing but harm."