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"Darryl Smith" <darryl@highstream.net> wrote in message
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> I am giving some consideration to starting a discussion group to cover
> North America from the time of the Adena through the
> Mississippian/Fort Ancient periods. The group could also cover the
> Armies of the Americas (like the page on Fanaticus), Aztec, Maya,
> Inca, etc. Thoughts? Would you be interested in such a group?
Hi Darryl. I've joined many of the e-groups you've set up, and I'd join this
one too.
I don't see a direct connection between the early mound-builders of the
Mississippi valley and the later pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico and
South America, except that they all have DBA army lists. I could only make
the connection within a broader framework, such as 'pre-Columbian
civilizations of the western hemisphere', which would extend to the earliest
farmers of Central and South America and other town-dwellers like the
Puebloans, but exclude cultures who didn't farm or live in permanent towns.
Or we could open the focus as wide as possible, with a theme like 'the
Americas before and at European contact'.
If the topic of the group is really 'native American DBA army lists' that's
okay, but we should recognize it for what it is.
🙂
On the one hand, I wonder whether there might be existing e-groups with a
history/archaeology focus that cover these topics. On the other hand, I have
previously found Usenet archaeology groups to attract a high proportion of
unpleasant nut-cases - religious enthusiasts mixing it up with atheists,
Chariots of the Gods fans and reincarnated Atlanteans...and then there are
the college professors! So maybe it would be better if we wargamers have our
own list
🙂
Yeah, I'm in.
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