Niede Guidon, 92, Archaeologist Who Preserved Prehistoric Rock Art, Dies
Briefly

Niede Guidon, a renowned Brazilian archaeologist, passed away at 92, leaving behind a legacy of challenging migration theories and promoting cultural preservation in the Serra da Capivara National Park. Her research suggested humans populated the Americas over 30,000 years ago. Guidon played a crucial role in establishing the park in 1979 and advocating for its UNESCO World Heritage status in 1991. She also spearheaded the creation of museums and improved local education, emphasizing the need to benefit local communities for effective preservation of cultural artifacts.
Dr. Guidon was perhaps best known in international scientific circles for her disputed findings that human beings arrived in the Americas 30,000 years ago or more.
The best way to preserve the paintings was to preserve the surroundings, and to preserve the surroundings, you had to provide resources for the people.
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