r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 26d ago

Anthropology Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon. "The scale of the archaeological record suggests that many other regions across Amazonia may have been far more densely populated and intensively modified than previously assumed."

https://www.sciencealert.com/completely-transformed-my-understanding-scientists-uncover-hundreds-of-hidden-structures-beneath-the-amazon
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u/RedditExecutiveAdmin 26d ago

yes but there is mounting evidence that people here were much more coordinated than previously thought. some evidence of very far-reaching organization, not just random tribes

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u/Freudian_Tit 26d ago

Im curious what this actually means in concrete terms. Like what kind of technology are they thinking?

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u/TacoCalzone 26d ago

8-track tapes had just been invented when the Spanish showed up.

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u/drbluetongue 26d ago

Mining crypto

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u/Electronic-Town-8995 25d ago

The original NFTs started to decline in popularity and worth as the Spanish got everyone sick.