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Geoglyphs

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Aerial view of the Amazon rainforest revealing ancient geometric earthworks hidden beneath the canopy, illuminated by dawn light.
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LiDAR reveals ancient Amazonian civilization hidden for centuries

Nearly 400 previously unknown geometric earthworks, or geoglyphs, were just uncovered in a 1,740 square mile area of northern Brazil, revealing a vast ancient Amazonian civilization hidden for centuri

Eleanor Voss·August 8, 2026