About The Flu Epidemic That Wiped Out An Entire Tribe | Darwin’s Beagle
In this episode, Sarah Darwin visits the last remaining members of a native tribe that was wiped out by a European disease. We also hear the history of the Beagle's incredible nautical resilience.
The Flu Epidemic That Wiped Out An Entire Tribe | Darwin’s Beagle is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 51 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
As a culture & people documentary, The Flu Epidemic That Wiped Out An Entire Tribe | Darwin’s Beagle uses epidemic, wiped, entire as its central frame. Cultural documentaries are most useful when traditions are understood as living practices rather than decorative customs. Pay attention to who carries knowledge, how it is passed on, and which economic or social pressures are changing it.
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- Title
- The Flu Epidemic That Wiped Out An Entire Tribe | Darwin’s Beagle
- Category
- Culture & People
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Absolute History
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