(CNN) -- Researchers have produced aerial photos of jungle dwellers who they say are among the few remaining peoples on Earth who have had no contact with the outside world.
Taken from a small airplane, the photos show men outside thatched communal huts, necks craned upward, pointing bows toward the air in a remote corner of the Amazonian rainforest.
The National Indian Foundation, a government agency in Brazil, published the photos Thursday on its Web site. It tracks "uncontacted tribes" -- indigenous groups that are thought to have had no contact with outsiders -- and seeks to protect them from encroachment.
More than 100 uncontacted tribes remain worldwide, and about half live in the remote reaches of the Amazonian rainforest in Peru or Brazil, near the recently photographed tribe, according to Survival International, a nonprofit group that advocates for the rights of indigenous people.
"All are in grave danger of being forced off their land, killed or decimated by new diseases," the organization said Thursday.
Illegal logging in Peru is threatening several uncontacted groups, pushing them over the border with Brazil and toward potential conflicts with about 500 uncontacted Indians living on the Brazilian side, Survival International said.
Its director, Stephen Cory, said the new photographs highlight the need to protect uncontacted people from intrusion by the outside world.
"These pictures are further evidence that uncontacted tribes really do exist," Cory said in a statement. "The world needs to wake up to this, and ensure that their territory is protected in accordance with international law. Otherwise, they will soon be made extinct."
The photos released Thursday show men who look strong and healthy, the Brazilian government said. They and their relatives apparently live in six communal shelters known as malocas, according to the government, which has tracked at least four uncontacted groups in the region for the past 20 years.
The photos were taken during 20 hours of flights conducted between.
They kind of freak me out, don't seem human.
But here's the lulz
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I DEMAND THESE PEOPLE BE CONTACTED AND STAR IN THE DIABLO MOVIE. Look at that, holy shit it's a spitting image of:
Blizzard already knew about these people me thinks.
I love the "They kind of freak me out, don't seem human" part. They're shooting arrows at the plane . lol . Probably commiting sacrifices to appease their gods as we speak...
They should definetly act in the Diablo movie.
Best thread on this forum yet.:D Aibo, I love you man
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I saw this on the news yesterday. Saw the same pictures (but animated), except it wasn't good quality. Most of the footage was a lot plainer than the aerial shot though... like just people covered in brownish mud.
I think the reason they are stunted in growth is partly because of choice of seclusion. When people are in small communities and isolated, their technological progess is slowed dramatically, due to less variety of resources, and less people to work and think with such resources. Another problem was when the european settlers came and massacred so many, as well as just generally messing them up in other ways.
Well thats not very smart... its better to start off colonies with many workers instead of warriors. Anyone who played Caesar or Age of Empires knows that
Jokes on side though, back then they had a choice to stay secluded. Its been so long they probably don't even think we are of the same species. It would be interesting to see how things look in another 500 years, if they and their habitat would remain untouched.
I also wonder if how long it would take to teach them to scream "Colenzo" and "Rakanishu" at random times
I thought the shaman shouted "Bish Bosh!", not colenzo. I mean, they did their random shouts before the exp pack came out, and colenzo is from the expansion. Unless he is part of the lore? However, I don't hear them say Colenzo, just Bish Bosh. o.o''
Huh, I wonder if Bish Bosh is related to Chris Bosh? Scary...
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I wonder how they'd react if they were brought to a big city ... like, persay ... New York.
When then the British first conolized New-Zealand I think they brought a few Maoris (natives) back to London. I mean, the 1800's London was no New York like today but still a heavily populated with reasonably high buildings. I think the Maoris handled it just fine
zomg..this is amazing lol. the last pic made me burst out laughing, i shuda expected it lol
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They kind of freak me out, don't seem human.
But here's the lulz
Courtesy of lurking EBWF
I DEMAND THESE PEOPLE BE CONTACTED AND STAR IN THE DIABLO MOVIE. Look at that, holy shit it's a spitting image of:
Blizzard already knew about these people me thinks.
Does the black one not look like an ape?
Never thought of the comparison between them and Sanctuary though haha... nice
A Mixture between Fallen and the Fetish people
I feel bad for them tho.... imagine how terrified they must have been to see an airplane fly over their home.
I love the "They kind of freak me out, don't seem human" part. They're shooting arrows at the plane . lol . Probably commiting sacrifices to appease their gods as we speak...
They should definetly act in the Diablo movie.
Best thread on this forum yet.:D Aibo, I love you man
I think the reason they are stunted in growth is partly because of choice of seclusion. When people are in small communities and isolated, their technological progess is slowed dramatically, due to less variety of resources, and less people to work and think with such resources. Another problem was when the european settlers came and massacred so many, as well as just generally messing them up in other ways.
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They were actually the voice overs for the Fallen- don't you know that?
And omg, I love these new emoticons!
I thought the shaman shouted "Bish Bosh!", not colenzo. I mean, they did their random shouts before the exp pack came out, and colenzo is from the expansion. Unless he is part of the lore? However, I don't hear them say Colenzo, just Bish Bosh. o.o''
Huh, I wonder if Bish Bosh is related to Chris Bosh? Scary...
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sounds like Age of Empires
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Sounds like the makings of a Disney movie.