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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Amazon 1250 AD Civilization

Satellite Images Aided the Discovery of an Ancient Civilization Buried in the Amazon


By LAIGNEE BARRON 
2:01 AM EDT
Parts of the Amazon rainforest that were long believed to be almost uninhabited were actually home to a thriving, ancient civilization buried for centuries by jungle growth, according to a new discovery by archaeologists.
Today, remains dotting the fringes of the southern Amazon rim resemble little more than sporadic mounds sometimes encompassed by a shallow ditch. But analysis of satellite images and drone footage has revealed an extensive, pre-Colombian settlement dating back to 1250‒1500 A.D.

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