Stephen

Dan, last time we talked about, you know, in the 1970s there being this very popular conception of native people as being inherently environmentalist. And I think in a lot of ways, we've sort of moved past that. And I think from a historical perspective, we recognize that not all human actions on the landscape prior to European contact were environmentally sustainable.

Dan, last time we talked about, you know, in the 1970s there being this very popular conception of native people as being inherently environmentalist. And I think in a lot of ways, we've sort of moved past that. And I think from a historical perspective, we recognize that not all human actions on the landscape prior to European contact were environmentally sustainable.

Dan, last time we talked about, you know, in the 1970s there being this very popular conception of native people as being inherently environmentalist. And I think in a lot of ways, we've sort of moved past that. And I think from a historical perspective, we recognize that not all human actions on the landscape prior to European contact were environmentally sustainable.

But then in this lecture, you describe a long swath of time that does appear to be relatively stable or sustainable. And I wonder, not necessarily asking if it was sustainable, but more sort of how you begin to untangle the contradictions there.

But then in this lecture, you describe a long swath of time that does appear to be relatively stable or sustainable. And I wonder, not necessarily asking if it was sustainable, but more sort of how you begin to untangle the contradictions there.

But then in this lecture, you describe a long swath of time that does appear to be relatively stable or sustainable. And I wonder, not necessarily asking if it was sustainable, but more sort of how you begin to untangle the contradictions there.

I think when I was looking at this episode, it's an episode about a long period of time from the Pleistocene extinctions up until first contact, essentially. And it treats it almost as a whole. And I think that has a lot of explanatory power. But also there's moments in it where you can drill down and say, like, Cahokia.

I think when I was looking at this episode, it's an episode about a long period of time from the Pleistocene extinctions up until first contact, essentially. And it treats it almost as a whole. And I think that has a lot of explanatory power. But also there's moments in it where you can drill down and say, like, Cahokia.

I think when I was looking at this episode, it's an episode about a long period of time from the Pleistocene extinctions up until first contact, essentially. And it treats it almost as a whole. And I think that has a lot of explanatory power. But also there's moments in it where you can drill down and say, like, Cahokia.

You know, there are these stories of these rise and fall of civilization, which on its own is sort of this epic historical tale, right? Even if we don't have all the details. But I kind of wonder how you think about that, the big...

You know, there are these stories of these rise and fall of civilization, which on its own is sort of this epic historical tale, right? Even if we don't have all the details. But I kind of wonder how you think about that, the big...

You know, there are these stories of these rise and fall of civilization, which on its own is sort of this epic historical tale, right? Even if we don't have all the details. But I kind of wonder how you think about that, the big...

Oh, yeah. No, and I didn't mean that to be a question of like, why didn't you do this or why did you leave this out? But it's more like that story... is comprehensible read at a certain level. Right? And then, and you gain a lot from the big broad sweeping history, but, um, Yeah, there's also all of this drama that sort of lies beneath the surface of that.

Oh, yeah. No, and I didn't mean that to be a question of like, why didn't you do this or why did you leave this out? But it's more like that story... is comprehensible read at a certain level. Right? And then, and you gain a lot from the big broad sweeping history, but, um, Yeah, there's also all of this drama that sort of lies beneath the surface of that.

Oh, yeah. No, and I didn't mean that to be a question of like, why didn't you do this or why did you leave this out? But it's more like that story... is comprehensible read at a certain level. Right? And then, and you gain a lot from the big broad sweeping history, but, um, Yeah, there's also all of this drama that sort of lies beneath the surface of that.

Or is there something particular about the North American story that makes it possible, possible in North America?

Or is there something particular about the North American story that makes it possible, possible in North America?

Or is there something particular about the North American story that makes it possible, possible in North America?

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