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There is a estimated more than 100 uncontacted and isolated tribes around the world. Imagine someone who had never seen a car, used the internet, or even learned to start a fire, all of the things that we use in our everyday lives. Some may consider these individuals to be “ underdeveloped”, but what if their way of living was much more complicated than we could have ever imagined? Hidden in the Amazon rain forest, there remains the Lost City of Z a wonder that has been dreamt about by many explorers for hundreds of years. It is predicted that Z may hold an unknown tribe and possibly valuable wealth and resources and iis lust after by so many explorers because it an an undiscovered area. It has also been discovered by archaeologists that although Amazonian soil is poor, it was possible that the people of the amazon enriched the soil themselves, and they were able to thrive. With all of these uncontacted tribes in the world , it is possible that the Lost City of Z was one one of these. There were many explorers who eagerly entered into the Amazon and even some of the most respected and qualified were never seen again. The Lost City of Z, a novel by David Grann tells the story of one famous explorer, …show more content…
The studies of former explorers and archaeologists concludes that it is possible to maintain a consistent agricultural system. David Grann, the author of The lost City of Z attempted to follow in the footstep of famous explorer Percy Fawcett and understood the obsession: the possibility of Z being real was too great to not attempt to uncover its secrets. It is most likely that Z has existed but deteriorated over time, but it is still not confirmed that this city does not exist today, so you can't help wondering, will the lost city of Z remain hidden

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