Amazonian Civilizations

[Eliseon]

So based on new archeological findings of at least the last 10-20 years, the Amazon was an area with huge cities and civilizations.
As i dont know details but the topic is very interesting, we could potentially have new south american tags in these lands, probably kingdoms that could potentially change the colonizing experience.
The history behind those cities is that before the colonizers started settling, they explored these lands and found those huge cities inhabited by thousands of people (probably as big as London). But when they left for Europe to inform them of their new findings the natives behind were ravaged by deaseaces that destroyed most of their civilization. Those cities, as they where inside Amazon, were quickly covered by the jungle.
This could bring an entire new play style and game events/mechanics around surviving the ariving of europeans, maintaining the civilization, countering huge deboufs from deceases etc making it an apocalyptic cenario that gamers could try to beat. Also Amazon would be something more than an empty jungle...

The search for the seven cities or whatever it is called kinda covers that, but it feels unsatisfying

There could be nations on Amazon that eventually dissapear into nothngness during the run if they fall upon the colonizers or something.

I think it is good material for thought and i think we should develop more this idea

 

[AirikrStrife]

So based on new archeological findings of at least the last 10-20 years, the Amazon was an area with huge cities and civilizations.
As i dont know details but the topic is very interesting, we could potentially have new south american tags in these lands, probably kingdoms that could potentially change the colonizing experience.
The history behind those cities is that before the colonizers started settling, they explored these lands and found those huge cities inhabited by thousands of people (probably as big as London). But when they left for Europe to inform them of their new findings the natives behind were ravaged by deaseaces that destroyed most of their civilization. Those cities, as they where inside Amazon, were quickly covered by the jungle.
This could bring an entire new play style and game events/mechanics around surviving the ariving of europeans, maintaining the civilization, countering huge deboufs from deceases etc making it an apocalyptic cenario that gamers could try to beat. Also Amazon would be something more than an empty jungle...

The search for the seven cities or whatever it is called kinda covers that, but it feels unsatisfying

There could be nations on Amazon that eventually dissapear into nothngness during the run if they fall upon the colonizers or something.

I think it is good material for thought and i think we should develop more this idea

sources?

 

[Flammifleure]

Assuming that this legit archeology/history, I'd be for it IF the game could model the impact on disease on Native Americans in a way that was both realistic but didn't make them completely unplayable. At the moment, disease has been nerfed to the point of nonexistence.

 

[Eliseon]

sources?

i dont have them right now (the archeological sources that is) but with a single google research you can find the news of it everywhere with fotos etc

Assuming that this legit archeology/history, I'd be for it IF the game could model the impact on disease on Native Americans in a way that was both realistic but didn't make them completely unplayable. At the moment, disease has been nerfed to the point of nonexistence.

They have find entire cities with thermal scans etc or whetever the technology is called from the few things i know. As my knowledge any further is lacking but i dont think it is empty rumor. I could see deeper issues but those are related to archeology and historiography rather than the fact that they exist. And archeology usually moves in snales pace from my experience so i wouldnt be surprised if the entire project finished in 100 years from now

EDIT: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/scie...the-amazon-discovered-from-the-air-180980142/
an example. i havent read the entire article but more or less staff like that

EDIT 2: i see someone else has touched the topic previously but for well known civilizations of the area instead, cool to see those as well

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