Friday, 20 March 2026

Ancient Amazonian Sites in Jeopardy



In the southwestern Amazon, one archeologist is fighting to protect ancient sites from Brazil’s seemingly unstoppable agribusiness industry, now worth $524 billion. The carvings are proof of an ancient and sophisticated civilization that aligned its agricultural calendar with summer and winter solstices. Farmers view the land as a cash cow, and the area’s historic geometric earthworks are in the way.

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