- Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has revealed large earthworks in geometric shapes built 1,000-2,000 years ago - Some 300 are in the state of Acre alone. Some scholars think Amazonia was more densely populated & actively farmed before Europeans arrived. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/world/americas/land-carvings-attest-to-amazons-lost-world.html?_r=3 29 comments history
- Once Hidden by Forest, Carvings in Land Attest to Amazon’s Lost World http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/world/americas/land-carvings-attest-to-amazons-lost-world.html 6 comments worldnews
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- Archaeologists discover 81 ancient settlements in the Amazon - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/03/27/archaeologists-discover-81-ancient-settlements-in-the-amazon/ 557 comments
- A ‘Stonehenge,’ and a Mystery, in the Amazon - The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/world/americas/brazil-amazon-megaliths-stonehenge.html 320 comments
- Deep in Brazil’s Amazon, Exploring the Ruins of Ford’s Fantasyland - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/world/americas/deep-in-brazils-amazon-exploring-the-ruins-of-fords-fantasyland.html 216 comments
- Long Before Making Enigmatic Earthworks, People Reshaped Brazil’s Rain Forest - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/science/amazon-earthworks-geoglyphs-brazil.html?action=click&contentCollection=science&contentPlacement=1&module=package&pgtype=sectionfront®ion=rank&rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&version=highlights 4 comments
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