Amazon: Cities Hidden by the Forest and a History Rewritten
In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not sh
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In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not show: networks of cities, raised roads, canals, and plazas.
In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not sh
In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not sh
In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not sh
In 1913, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon travelled through the Amazon to map an uncharted river. Accounts of the journey mention carved marks on rock and earthworks deep in the forest. The story is often dismissed as an exaggeration from the age of exploration. A century later, aircraft-mounted laser sensors scanned through the canopy and found what old maps could not sh