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Collapse of Nasca Civilization Human Induced or Oncler Induced?Very interesting post over at Sexy Archaeology. As the paper explains, however, the huarango was more than just a tree – it was a crucial part of the desert’s fragile ecosystem, which enhanced soil fertility and moisture and helped to hold the Nasca’s narrow, vulnerable irrigation channels in place.Eventually, they cut down so many trees that they reached a tipping point at which the arid ecosystem was irreversibly damaged. The au...

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