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A team of archaeologists has now found convincing evidence the decline was self-inflicted and began with the cutting down of a tree that could have protected them from devastating climate change.]]>
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<![CDATA[midnightbliss10 @ 11/3/2009 12:48:04 PM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q7<![CDATA[meddelem @ 11/2/2009 6:48:47 PM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q6« DerAlt : Hmm.

Wonder what the current huarango tree is/was.hemp.]]><![CDATA[cecilberman @ 11/2/2009 8:17:26 AM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q5« bingo : I don't think they wiped out the tree altogether, just theirs.He/she meant what is the current equivalent of hurango tree, and the answer is the atmosphere.

The Nasca may or may not have had as their excuse the possible explanation that they couldn't have known the unintended consequences of their actions. Modern man can not claim such ignorance, as there is ample evidence that there is global warming, that it is man-made, and that it is already starting to alter our environment in negative ways.]]><![CDATA[bcgrote @ 11/1/2009 10:24:59 PM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q4<![CDATA[bingo @ 11/1/2009 7:58:58 PM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q3« DerAlt : Hmm.

Wonder what the current huarango tree is/was.I don't think they wiped out the tree altogether, just theirs.]]><![CDATA[DerAlt @ 11/1/2009 7:50:37 PM]]>http://arts.plime.com/l/135301/1/rss0_91.rss#q2
Wonder what the current huarango tree is/was.]]>