Indigenous

Left The dense vegetation in Amazonia still has archaeological secrets to share.

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Lost cities of Bolivia: rethinking prehistoric life in the Amazon

It has long been assumed that Amazonia was always sparsely inhabited by humans. Now LiDAR survey in Bolivia has revealed the stunning scale of settlements that lay concealed beneath dense tropical vegetation. Heiko Prümers told Matthew Symonds why it is time to rethink the nature of life in this region.

The Past

Palaeo-Indian red ochre quarry identified as the earliest known mine in America

Radiocarbon analysis of well-preserved bison bone fragments revealed the earliest phase of red ochre mining began around 12,840 to 12,505 years ago.

The Past

South America Quiz

To which other land mass is South America believed to have been joined before the break-up of the supercontinent Pangaea around 225 million years ago?