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Anthropology

Warpy

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1. I can't do wlls o text. Any guesstimeate on the age of this stuff?

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 03:26 PM

Nov 6

Likely these were protection racket cites, as in "nice caravan, be a shame if it got attacked. We'll guard you on our stretch of a road for a small fee per pack animal, you'll never miss it!" Cities in the mountains would have been defensible had the caravan leaders gotten disgusted and provided their own armed escorts.

I have a feeling that the deeper they dig, the more they'll find.

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Researchers Discover Enormous Ancient Cities Hidden in Uzbekistan's Mountains [View all] erronis Nov 6 OP

I can't do wlls o text. Any guesstimeate on the age of this stuff? Warpy Nov 6 #1

From the article these seem to be from the 6th through the 11th century. And your point is well taken erronis Nov 6 #2

Amazing discovery! It would have remained invisible without extreme effort. Judi Lynn Nov 12 #3