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The man who died searching for the Lost City of Z

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In 1925, explorer and surveyor Percy Fawcett disappeared in the Amazon basin looking for an ancient civilization. Although he was inspired by questionable sources, we now know if his search was in vain.

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When I was a child, I was always fascinated by pictures of the Amazon rainforest. I used to wonder, what if there was a city where people like us lived, as if they were the kings of the forest? This idea captured my attention and made me curious about the Lost City of Z and the bravery of the man who risked everything to search for it. This is what inspired me to choose this topic.

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“Undocumented”: lacking official documents or records, especially legal or formal authorization.

“Geographical”: relating to the physical features, locations, or regions of the Earth.

“Commissioned”: officially assigned or authorized to perform a specific task or duty.

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This image was taken by Percy Fawcett on the upper Acre River in Bolivia, near the Brazil border, during an expedition

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The document that partly inspired Fawcett’s search for Z is kept in Brazil’s National Library. Manuscript 512 is considered a forgery by some scholars, although Fawcett was not the only one who believed it was authentic. Explorer Richard Burton was intrigued by it during his travels in Brazil in the 1860s.

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Main idea: search for a lost city of wealth in the Amazon Basin, focusing on British explorer Percy Fawcett’s expeditions between 1906 and 1924.

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1. Significant:

• Winning the award was a significant moment in her career.

2. Explore:

• They decided to explore the ancient ruins during their vacation.

3. Decade:

• Over the past decade, technology has advanced rapidly.

4. Fortune:

• He made a fortune by investing in real estate.

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One document in particular fascinated Fawcett. Known as Manuscript 512 and written in Portuguese, it is purportedly an account by adventurers and fortune hunters. In 1753

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In the seventh paragraph.The author states that explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett’s journey to America was a pivotal moment in his life. He faced many challenges and racism.

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Through my quick reading, I understood that the topic discusses a person with passion and ambition to discover a lost civilization in the Amazon.

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Percy Harrison Fawcett was born in 1867 in Torquay, Devon, the English county that had produced many famous explorers and mariners, including Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh.

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Percy Harrison Fawcett was born in 1867 in Devon, an English county which was renowned for having the best explorers and sailors.