Mind-blowing discovery: LiDAR scanning has revealed massive Amazon cities with thousands of structures hidden beneath the jungle canopy. The Kiriguyu site and a recently discovered Ecuadorian site with 2,000 structures have been documented. Some estimates suggest Amazon cities may have housed up to 1 million people comparable to ancient Rome! Historical population estimates of 2 million need major revision.
LiDAR reveals million-person cities in Amazon interior
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📍 Amazon Basin
Key facts
- Ancient Amazon settlements have been found by farmers clearing land on the periphery
- LiDAR scanning has revealed huge archaeological sites in the Amazon interior
- The Kiriguyu site and a recently discovered Ecuador site with 2,000 structures have been documented
- Some Amazon cities may have housed up to 1 million people, comparable to ancient Rome
- Historical population estimates of 2 million for Amazon in 1541 need significant revision
- The area where the Japara River meets the Amazon is suggested as a prime location for finding lost cities
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LIDAR unveils a forgotten 18th-century Portuguese city in the Amazon, challenging myths about large settlements with new geospatial insights.
The hidden ancient mega-cities of the Amazon are finally revealing ...sciencefocus.com
Archaeologists are using advanced technology to uncover ancient settlements hidden in the dense jungles of the Amazon.
Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Airsmithsonianmag.com
Mapping technology cut through the canopy to detect sprawling urban structures in Bolivia that suggest sophisticated cultures once existed.
A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting ...m.economictimes.com
New technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a wild ...
Deep in the Amazon, researchers have uncovered a complex ... - CBCcbc.ca
Using the laser-scanning technology, researchers have uncovered a complex network of farmland, roads and neighbourhoods in Ecuador's Upano River ...
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