Native Americans and Foreign Disease
2015-10-11T16:49:04-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzBhXC8yMDE1MTAxMTE2NTUxNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Paul Kelton talked about why Native Americans were so vulnerable to European-introduced diseases. He said that prior to colonization indigenous populations had little to no exposure to diseases such as smallpox. He also argued that illness was only one piece of a larger puzzle regarding the downfall of the native populations.
Paul Kelton talked about why Native Americans were so vulnerable to European-introduced diseases. He said that prior to colonization indigen… read more
Paul Kelton talked about why Native Americans were so vulnerable to European-introduced diseases. He said that prior to colonization indigenous populations had little to no exposure to diseases such as smallpox. He also argued that illness was only one piece of a larger puzzle regarding the downfall of the native populations. close
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