"Unveiling the Hidden History: Ancient Indigenous Communities Concealed in the Amazon Rainforest, Reveals Study"
A new study utilizing remote sensing technology and advanced statistical modeling estimates that the Amazon rainforest may contain over 10,000 records of pre-Columbian earthworks, constructed by Indigenous communities prior to the arrival of Europeans. The study identified 24 previously unknown archaeological sites in Brazil using LiDAR technology, which allows for the detailed investigation of terrain beneath the forest canopy. These earthworks, dating back 1,500 to 500 years ago, provide evidence of Indigenous occupations and landscape modifications throughout the Amazon. The research highlights the need to protect Indigenous territories and recognizes their ancestral relationship with the forest.