Re: diseases and immunity

Sisial@ix.netcom.com
Mon, 01 Jul 1996 10:21:35 -0700

Domingo Martinez-Castilla wrote:

> 2. Example on above (also applies to some of the more recent unsigned
> posts coming from the address sisial@ix.netcom.com): where did the
> "fact" that mortality was lower among mesoamericans came from? Mr
> Deitiker repeats it like a well-known fact, but I have never seen a
> comment on that in the literature. It sounds like the most extensive
> works on the subject have not even been prused. I strongly recommend

I do not think I've stated anything about mortality being lower among
Mesoamericans. In fact, I do not think I stated anything regarding mortality. I
did try to address Mesoamerican and European population densities and technology.