LIDAR Technology Reveals Ancient Amazon Civilization

Name: LIDAR Technology Reveals Ancient Amazon Civilization
Uploaded: 2025-08-18T11:45:00.000Z
Duration: 29 min 28 s
Channel: Ancient Civilizations
Description: Hidden for over 2,500 years, a vast network of ancient Amazonian cities has been uncovered in Ecuador’s Upano Valley using LIDAR technology. Built by the Kilamope and Upano peoples, these sprawling urban centers with plazas, roads, and farms challenge what we know about pre-Columbian history and reveal the Amazon once hosted a sophisticated, interconnected civilization.

Ancient Civilizations

Aug 17, 2025

Hidden for over 2,500 years, a vast network of ancient Amazonian cities has been uncovered in Ecuador’s Upano Valley using LIDAR technology. Built by the Kilamope and Upano peoples, these sprawling urban centers with plazas, roads, and farms challenge what we know about pre-Columbian history and reveal the Amazon once hosted a sophisticated, interconnected civilization.