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Laser Technology Reveals Ancient Amazonian Civilization Was Three Times Larger Than Ever Imagined

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Laser Technology Reveals Ancient Amazonian Civilization Was Three Times Larger Than Ever Imagined

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Using advanced aerial laser radar, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of massive, pre-colonial geometric earthworks hidden beneath the southwestern Amazon canopy. This exciting breakthrough reveals a sophisticated, monument-building society that was vastly larger and more widespread than previously understood.

Using advanced aerial laser radar, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of massive, pre-colonial geometric earthworks hidden beneath the southwestern Amazon canopy. This exciting breakthrough reveals a sophisticated, monument-building society that was vastly larger and more widespread than previously understood.

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