Ancient Amazon cities may be located inland away from rivers

Ancient Amazon cities may be located inland away from rivers. Orellana traveled from where the Coca River meets the Napo to the Amazon mouth, seeing cities along the river He also heard accounts of larger, more sophisticated cities further inland Like Maya civilization, the largest Amazon cities may have been isolated in jungle interiors away from rivers

Where to search for lost Amazon civilizations? New research suggests going INLAND away from rivers. Like Maya cities hidden in jungle interiors, early Amazon settlements may have avoided riverbanks which were dangerous, exposed areas. The most sophisticated cities could lie deep in remote jungle far from two intersecting rivers. Worth investigating!

Key Facts

• Orellana traveled from where the Coca River meets the Napo to the Amazon mouth, seeing cities along the river
• He also heard accounts of larger, more sophisticated cities further inland
• Like Maya civilization, the largest Amazon cities may have been isolated in jungle interiors away from rivers
• Early civilizations likely settled far from riverbanks which were dangerous areas
• The speaker suggests looking for cities in remote jungle areas far from two different rivers

Source: 6 Questions about the Amazon that keep me up at night by Luke Caverns