SCIENCESCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Hundreds of ancient, never-before-seen ‘earthworks’ discovered in the Amazon
Hundreds of ancient earthworks were discovered in the Amazon, dating to around C.E. 100–300 and associated with the Aquiry civilization. These structures may have served ceremonial purposes.
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