The mapping of laser technology unveils the ancient cities in the Amazon, constructed around 2500 years ago.
Archaeologists had previously thought the Amazon rainforest was unsuitable for large societies, assuming it was inhabited by small groups of hunter-gatherers. However, evidence from the past two decades, including massive earthworks and structures, has challenged this view. The latest discovery, made possible by lidar technology, reveals a network of interconnected cities in Ecuador’s Upano Valley…