From an ecological point of view, the significance of the [archaeological] sequence is that the Amazonians have always very much managed the rainforest and rivers.
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Archaeologists have uncovered startling evidence of a large, urbanized society that thrived in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador approximately 2,500 years ago. This ancient civilization, with its vast network of citadels, gardens, roads, and plazas, is challenging long-held perceptions about pre-Columbian Amazonia. https://youtu.be/PverKqpijCY?si=9uiao3-DDHChQeWJ The groundbreaking findings, encapsulating over two decades of meticulous research and exploration,…