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Unknown tribe were found. (Strictly this should be tribe WAS found; tribe is a collective noun, but this is such a common error that it is becoming acceptable.
In the heart of THE Amazon Basin two big, recently constructed huts were photographed from a plane. THE Brazilian government declared that these pictUres SHOW (bear ou)t the EXISTENCE (subsistance) of a tribe which is unknown TO us. Even though no member of tribe was photographed, there IS A multitude OF traces THAT they are in residence and active. They were so frightened by the plane that THEY escaped in the jungle. It is amazing that in the world there ARE people, who live outside modern civilization. And I think it is better TO leave them in peace. WHAT do you think?
To 'bear out' is to confirm something already suspected.
Although the tribe may be living at 'subsistance level' (Very basic, only just able to survive) you cannot say 'it showed the subsistance of...'
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