"Discovery of Ancient Amazonian City Reveals 2,000-Year-Old Civilization"

Archaeologists have discovered a network of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador, home to at least 10,000 farmers 2,000 years ago. The settlements, occupied by the Upano people, featured residential and ceremonial buildings on over 6,000 earthen mounds, connected by wide roads stretching for miles. This finding challenges the perception of the Amazon as a pristine wilderness and reveals the complexity of ancient societies in the region.