Rory Carroll, Latin America correspondent
Editor Tuula
Amazon explorers uncover signs of a real El Dorado
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado
Satellite technology detects giant mounds over 155 miles, pointing to sophisticated pre-Columbian culture
It is the legend that drew legions of explorers and adventurers totheir deaths: an ancient empire of citadels and treasure hidden deep inthe Amazon jungle.
Spanishconquistadores ventured into the rainforest seeking fortune, followedover the centuries by others convinced they would find a lostcivilisation to rival the Aztecs and Incas.
Some seekers called it El Dorado
Read more http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/05/amazon-dorado-sa tellite-discovery
Deforestation Unveils Lost Amazon Civilization
By Michael ReillyWho would've thought deforestation had an upside?
Satelliteflyovers of newly cleared land in the Amazon have uncovered a vanishedcivilization that could rival the Incans or Aztecs in sophistication.
Researchersfound mysterious geometric trenches and other earthworks carved intothe landscape as early as a decade ago, but satellites have paved theway for the discovery of over 200 giant structures.
Read more http://news.discovery.com/earth/deforestation-unveils-lost-a mazon-civilization.html
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