Lidar reveals vast lost civilizations across Americas; Amazon may hold greatest. Lidar surveys reveal continuous urban sprawl across the Maya lowlands In the US, Lidar discovered geometric earthworks and circular structures in Florida 50+ previously unmapped mound sites identified in Florida alone
Lidar surveys are revolutionizing archaeology: continuous urban sprawl now visible across Maya lowlands (2,144 sq km covered, 61,480+ structures mapped in single surveys), and geometric earthworks and circular structures have been found in Florida—including a city one mile off the coast matching Ponce de León's 1513 description. Raised highways connecting urban centers and hundreds of previously unknown structures have been revealed.
Key Facts
- Lidar surveys reveal continuous urban sprawl across the Maya lowlands
- In the US, Lidar discovered geometric earthworks and circular structures in Florida
- 50+ previously unmapped mound sites identified in Florida alone
- Sites found include causeways, highways, and concentric circular structures aligned to astronomical phenomena
- A city one mile off the Florida coast matches Ponce de León's description from 1513
- Amazon contains potential 'greatest civilization of the Americas' - Kinimaco site estimated at 1 million population (same as ancient Rome)
- The wear jaguar motif appears at South American sites including Chavín de Huántar, Moche, and Tiwanaku, suggesting Amazonian influence
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