HST 198 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Columbian Exchange, Syphilis
12 Sep 2016
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Ill around 10-12,000 years ago a super epidemic wiped out many species. Contributing factor to why so many animals disappeared in such a short time. Kill appearance of humans in the western hemisphere for the first time. These people were hunters, so they contributed to causing the extinctions of these animals. Contributes to more serious diseases and was a bigger killer than syphilis. This happens every time a secluded group of people comes in contact with other people. During this contact diseases are transmitted and spread ultimately causing huge losses of people. Russian crossed into alaska, coming into contact with previously secluded people. Their diseases spread through the native population causing many to die. In the 1780"s population of aboriginals was 300,000. In 1880"s population of aboriginals was 80,000. Huge die off in 4 different native american tribes around north. It had already happened before they arrived. Natives in that area were found dead when the pilgrims arrived.
