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Title: Amazonian village sites excavated
Post by: Duncan Head on March 28, 2018, 10:55:31 AM

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/27/lost-amazon-villages-uncovered-by-archaeologists

Provides more evidence for the idea that the pre-contact Amazon basin was densely populated, as discussed in http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=1622

Title: Re: Amazonian village sites excavated
Post by: Dangun on March 29, 2018, 01:35:02 AM

The photo looks like the remains you see in Africa of temporary enclosures made of thorned branches.

Title: Re: Amazonian village sites excavated
Post by: Duncan Head on April 09, 2020, 08:25:28 AM

More indications of agriculture in parts of the Amazon basin, this time very early indeed:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52217636

Title: Re: Amazonian village sites excavated
Post by: Tim on April 09, 2020, 05:50:03 PM

So does that mean we have to extend the start date of some of the lists a little...?

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