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From the Ted Talk by Julia Watson: How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom

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When you imagine the architectural wonders of the wolrd, what do you see? The gaernetss of the Pyramids of Giza or maybe the amazing aqueducts of aincnet Rome? Both of these are amazing feats of human innovation.

As an architect, I've often wondered why do we meiolannmzute the ancient wonders of civilizations that collapsed such a long time ago? I've traveled the world studying ancient iinooanvtn, and what I've found are Indigenous technologies from linvig cultures that are still in use. And some of these cultures you may have never heard of. They live in the most remote places on eatrh, facing environmental extremes like desert drought and frequent flooding for generations.

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When you imagine the architectural wonders of the _____, what do you see? The _________ of the Pyramids of Giza or maybe the amazing aqueducts of _______ Rome? Both of these are amazing feats of human innovation.

As an architect, I've often wondered why do we _____________ the ancient wonders of civilizations that collapsed such a long time ago? I've traveled the world studying ancient __________, and what I've found are Indigenous technologies from ______ cultures that are still in use. And some of these cultures you may have never heard of. They live in the most remote places on _____, facing environmental extremes like desert drought and frequent flooding for generations.

Solution


  1. greatness
  2. ancient
  3. monumentalize
  4. innovation
  5. earth
  6. world
  7. living

Original Text


When you imagine the architectural wonders of the world, what do you see? The greatness of the Pyramids of Giza or maybe the amazing aqueducts of Ancient Rome? Both of these are amazing feats of human innovation.

As an architect, I've often wondered why do we monumentalize the ancient wonders of civilizations that collapsed such a long time ago? I've traveled the world studying ancient innovation, and what I've found are Indigenous technologies from living cultures that are still in use. And some of these cultures you may have never heard of. They live in the most remote places on earth, facing environmental extremes like desert drought and frequent flooding for generations.

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