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August 3, 2015
Zomia: Think of it as Appalachia, but on a hundred times the scale, and of twenty times the historical depth.
It is all contiguous, all elevated, all rather wild — this vast territory enheaved, where three continental plates collided. (Supposing one buys into the hypothesis of “continental drift,” which I’m beginning to find “too plausible.”) About a decade ago it received a name from the Dutch historian, Willem van Schendel. He called it, Zomia, from a root that means “highlander” in many Tibeto-Burman languages. Think of it as Appalachia, but on a hundred times the scale, and of twenty times the historical depth. Zomia : Essays in Idleness
Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 3, 2015 1:16 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Supposing one buys into the hypothesis of “continental drift,” which I’m beginning to find “too plausible.”)
Continental drift has been measured. Calling it an hypothesis is a bit too clever even for an article stuffed with cleverness.
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at August 3, 2015 3:31 PM
Well Chuck, I'm reading this just after a dinner seasoned with Tibetan pink sea salt.
Posted by: bilejones at August 3, 2015 5:20 PM