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Previously Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Photographed

Posted by kdawson on from the bring-down-big-metal-bird dept.

ManicMechanic and other readers sent in news of a tribe of aboriginal people from the border of Peru and Brazil that has been photographed by helicopter for the first time. The images show huts in a village and people in red body paint shooting arrows at the helicopter. The outfit that released the photos, Survival International, works to end illegal logging in the rainforest in order to protect the uncontacted tribes living there. They estimate that 100 uncontacted groups exist worldwide, about half of them in the Amazon basin.

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  1. Proofread articles plzkthxbai by grm_wnr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    helocopter Oh please.
  2. Google Maps link? by cyclobotomy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Has anyone been able to find the hut in Google Maps?

  3. Fundamental Human Rights by Rovaedne · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't these uncontacted tribes have some basic human rights? I think it is barbaric to just leave them unaware without telling them about the rest of the world. From there they can decide to isolate themselves or participate.

    I know if I were unfortunate enough to be born to some random uncontacted tribe that I would hope someone would show up and tell me about the rest of the world.

    If we treat other humans this way it is reasonable to assume aliens would treat us the same way. Just some cultural and social experiment to be watched until further notice.