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Lone, heroic explorers
Individual adventurers who are often seen as brave and independent
go-betweens
Intermediaries who facilitate communication or trade between groups.
Interpreters
People who translate spoken language between different speakers.
standard histories
Commonly accepted or traditional historical narratives.
Fundamentally collective
Inherently involving a group effort rather than being individualistic.
rationale
The reasoning or justification behind something.
storehouse
A place where things are collected and stored.
Impulse to collect
A strong motivation or drive to gather and preserve items.
visual record
A collection of images that document an event or history.
Archival research
Study based on examining historical documents and records.
Porters, soldiers, translators, cooks, pilots, guides, hunters, collectors
Various roles people played in supporting explorers.
potential dangers
Possible risks or threats.
uncharted territories
Areas that have not been mapped or explored.
bargaining position
The leverage or power one has in a negotiation.
dominated by
Controlled or heavily influenced by.
recruiting station
A place where people are enlisted for work or service
expedition parties
Groups organized for exploration or research.
scientific evaluation
The process of assessing something using scientific methods.
veracity and reliability
Truthfulness and dependability.
Working partnerships
Collaborative professional relationships.
knowledgeable intermediaries
Well-informed mediators between two groups.
forged close working relationships
Built strong professional connections.
highly charged
Emotionally intense or significant.
transitional moment
A time of change or transformation.
identity tags
Labels used for recognition or identification.
living history
A perspective that sees history as still relevant and impactful.
guided and protected
Provided direction and safety.
Received surprisingly little attention
Not given enough focus or recognition
alternative view
A different perspective or way of looking at something
anything but “alone”
not alone at all; the opposite of being alone
storage of geographical information
The process of preserving location-based data.
merely dependent on
only reliant on
difference between life and death
a crucial factor in survival
portrayed themselves as
represented themselves in a certain way
routine procedures for cross-checking
standard methods for verifying data
act as brokers
serve as mediators
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