Sentence examples for were poorly known from inspiring English sources

Always an elusive people, the Aché were poorly known until the latter half of the 20th century, when the Paraguayan government's pacification program encouraged them to settle in permanent villages or camps.

The details of the process were poorly known, and the information gained by drilling beneath the overlying sediment into the newly formed oceanic crust (10 million–15 million years old) was expected to provide scientists with important insights.

Due to their nocturnal, forested existence, they were poorly known within their range as well.

However, the interactions of this bacteriocyte with the oogenesis and reproduction of its host were poorly known.

This indicated that most taxonomic groups were poorly known (<50% species described, identification guides old or incomplete, no present expertise within region) or well known (>70% described, identification guides <50 years old, some taxonomic expertise), depending on the group.

Instead, the patients attributed little value to social services, which were poorly known and above all little used (7.6%).

Its distribution is poorly known.

The Kontum block is poorly known.

***Mass values in parentheses are poorly known.

{3}Quantities given in parentheses are poorly known.

Its voice and habits are poorly known.