Evidence of Ancient Amazon Civilization Uncovered

The Sphere/AOL ^ | 1/09/2010 | David Knowles

[fishhound]

(Jan. 8) – As a result of the deforestation of the Amazon basin, a startling discovery has been made. Hidden from view for centuries, the vast archaeological remains of an unknown, ancient civilization have been found.

A study published in Antiquity, a British archaeological journal, details how satellite imagery was used to discern the footprint of the buildings and roads of a settlement, located in what is now Brazil and believed to span a region of more than 150 miles across. "The combination of land cleared of its rain forest for grazing and satellite survey have revealed a sophisticated pre-Columbian monument-building society in the upper Amazon basin on the east side of the Andes. This hitherto unknown people constructed earthworks of precise geometric plan connected by straight orthogonal roads," the researchers wrote in the journal.

[fishhound]

Deforestation dividend.

[ak267]

satellites? really? I thought it was Indiana Jones

[ak267]

satellites? really? I thought it was Indiana Jones

[Jackie Treehorn]

Does this mean it was deforested back then too?

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Evidentially this was not just a bunch of huts or caves in the jungle but a massive city like area over 150 miles in size.

I’d say this is quite a find.

[The Magical Mischief Tour]

Shhhhhhhh........ don’t tell the eco-loons.

[Jeff Chandler]

"Snu-snu?"

[cavador]

And it also causes global change.(Less trees to consume all that CO2!)

[jmcenanly]

And when they stop clearing the jungle, it will overgrow the cleared land in about one or two generations, Look at the temporary bases built in the South Pacific during WWII.

[cripplecreek]

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

[fishhound]

I think they are deforesting to bring in cattle. These will probably keep regrowth at bay a bit.

[GSP.FAN]

Enough with the logic man,go back to making porno’s

[bert]

Check out Henderson field on Guadalcanal on Google Earth.

I studied the Solomons campaign and visited all those bases on Google Earth..... they are pretty much all there but changed.

[Beowulf9]

Wonder if there’s any streets paved in gold.

[hinckley buzzard]

Recall back in the heyday of the environmental wackoes, they assured us that after one or two growing seasons the soil there would turn to laterite, approximately the consistency of brick, and never be useful again.

They have been lying for a good forty years now, and it's getting old.

[Psalm 144]

That is the hottest cartoon since Betty Boop!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Yeah, but it disappeared. Probably the fault of one of Bush's ancestors.

[Iron Munro]

Many have known about the Amazonians for a long time.....

[howlinhound]

ACORN will be down there to sign up the ancient citizens to vote.

[Young Werther]

OR...

I prefer the Brunette! Hubba Hubba!