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The population of the Amazon basin in 1492: a view from the Ecuadorian headwaters

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

NEWSON, L.A.
King's College, London, Royaume-Uni


Description :
Estimates of the native population in 1492 are evaluated in the light of ethnohistorical research. They are considered by examining estimated habitat densities, the impact of Old World diseases and contemporary evidence for native cultures. It is suggested that the population of the Amazon basin probably exceeded 5 million but that expectations of substantially higher populations appear unfounded.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Transactions - Institute of British Geographers (1965), issn : 0020-2754, 1996, vol. 21, n°. 1, p. 5-26, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Institute of British Geographers

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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