text_combined: harleyargotech robert harley hot dispute original size indigenous population evidence high density mexican area sound north amazon im little suspicious high upward revisions right definitely relatively high density mexico much less elsewhere population estimates vary wildly average skeptic take geometric means get ballpark figures central america may 20 30 million vast areas south america uninhabited places sparsely eg plains indians us may 2 million claim mexican population declined 20 something million circa 8 10 million 16th century certainly part due infectious diseases new old factors probably decline contact others claim declined 80ish million 3 4 million somehow deduce 95 mortality imported diseases pretty clear agenda makes one take claims large grain salt certain anyone alive 1500 dead 1600 americas elsewhere r httpxentcommailmanlistinfofork mon 19 aug 2002 054926 0200 cest alqaedas fantasy ideology policy review 114